Boulder Dinner Equipment List

If you are in need of any of the equipment below, we recommend contacting Sun Valley Nordic Center (208) 622-2250 for snowshoes and poles. For backcountry skis, boots and poles: Sturtevants* (208) 726-4501, The Elephants Perch (208) 726-3497, or Backwoods Mountain Sports (208) 726-8818. If you are a splitboarder, please contact The Board Bin (208) 726-1222 in advance as they only have a few to rent and the only shop in town. You can also purchase headlamps from any of the above retailers.

What you need:

Snowshoe/Ski/Snowboard Equipment:

  • Snowshoes, touring skis (with skins - pre-cut to fit skis), splitboards (with skins) or cross-country skis 

  • Snowshoe boots, ski boots with walk mode or X-C ski boots 

  • Ski poles for both skiers, snowshoers and splitboarders (powder baskets suggested)

 

Clothing and Personal Items:

  • Water bottle (filled) in day pack -- required

  • Headlamp (required for the night ski out) - please make sure to check your batteries before leaving or bring some spare batteries

  • Long underwear - tops and bottoms

  • Warm pants (preferably wool or synthetic - not cotton)

  • Long sleeved fleece or flannel shirt

  • Wool sweater, fleece or down vest

  • A shell parka that has a hood and is wind/water resistant

  • Warm ski hat

  • Buff or neck gaiter

  • Knee high gaiters or pants that fasten around your boot tops

  • Warm gloves or mittens

  • Goggles or sunglasses (especially if it is snowing)

  • Slippers or hut booties (with rubber soles)

  • Towel and swimsuit (if you plan on using the sauna) - recommend microfiber/PackTowl to lighten your load

  • Change of clothes for dinner (if you are prone to sweating, we recommend changing your sweater/top layer)

  • Hand/foot Wwarmers (if prone to cold)

  • BYOB (bring with you to Billy’s Bridge, your meeting spot, where your host will porter your beverages up for you)

PLEASE, NO FEATHER BOAS! While fun, these shed along the trail and violate Leave No Trace principles.

**For the Boulder Dinner Tour, you will not need to bring any avalanche rescue equipment. You do not pass through any avalanche terrain on your way to the yurt!