Essential Gear Checklist

Depending on where you plan to explore on your snowshoes, there are some must-have items to make your trip safer and more enjoyable. Use this guide to help plan for your adventure. Recreational/Trail-use trips:

• Small day pack
• Water (16 oz/hr)
• Trail snacks (snowshoeing burns 420-1000 calories per hour!)
• Adjustable Poles
• Sunscreen
• Camera and/or binoculars

• All of the items above
• First Aid Kit
• Detailed map of the area
• Compass and/or GPS unit
• Headlamp
• Multi-tool for repairs
• Matches or lighter
• Avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe if traveling into avalanche-prone areas