Following is a list of gear you should carry or have in your group if you are going into the backcountry: Snowshoes Shovel Beacon Probes First Aid (see suggested content list below) Slope meter Snow saw Map and compass Whistle Climbing skins Skin wax or climbing wax Repair (see suggested content list below) Food, Water, Extra clothes Repair Kit/Survival Kit matches/lighter/firestarter knife extra binding parts pocket tool with posi-drive screwdriver wire, duct tape epoxy, strip screw inserts, steel wool tin cup, candle headlamp extra clothes, gloves, hat, socks space blanket, bivy sack charcoal warmers extra food extra batteries

First Aid Kit latex gloves tape steri-strips or butterfly bandages gauge rolls - 2 band-aids ace bandage variety sterile dressing triangular bandages - 3 blister treatments neosporin or equivelent sunscreen pain medication safety pins strong scissors pocket mask airway sam splint or wire splint