Steeps Camp Hut Trip

Equipment List

AMGA certified and/or trained guides will be carrying a first aid kit, navigation equipment, skin wax/scraper, inReach satellite device, repair kit, bivy/rescue sled and survival supplies. We’ll also provide a snowmobile tow with 0.5 miles of the Pioneer Yurt, a porter (12.5 lbs per person), the hut rental, gourmet food, and a hutmeister/cook.

Sun Valley Mountain Huts Provides:

  • Sleeping pad

  • Full Kitchen with cooking and eating utensils

  • Toilet/Paper Towels, Cleaning products

  • Magazines, books, paper, pens, games, playing cards

  • Water purification (snow is melted for water)

  • Solar power via USB connectors

  • Wood stove and firewood supplied

  • Sauna

 

What you need:

Ski/Snowboard Equipment:

  • Touring skis or splitboard setup

  • Touring ski/snowboard boots (walk mode on ski/hard boots)

  • Climbing skins (pre-cut to fit skis/splitboard)

  • Adjustable poles (3 piece poles recommended for splitboards)

Avalanche Equipment:

Snow Study Kit:

  • Inclinometer (measuring slope angles - BCA app or Suunto MC-2 Compass)

  • Snow saw (for isolating columns for stability tests) (optional)

  • 6’ Parachute cord for isolating large columns (optional)

Clothing:

  • Long underwear bottoms (a polypropylene/wool or similar blend recommended)

  • T-shirt is acceptable in warmer weather, but a sun hoodie is recommended

  • Mid layer such as fleece jacket or wool sweater

  • Shell Jacket, wind and water resistant (hard or soft Shell), and beneath which three layers may be worn

  • Insulated jacket or puffy coat

  • Buff, neck gaiter or facemask

  • Lightweight gloves (touring)

  • Warm gloves or mittens (downhill)

  • Beanie or wool hat

Yurt Items:

  • Sleeping bag (down or synthetic/rated to at least 20℉) with compression sack

  • Down booties/slippers with rubber soles or comfy shoes with rubber soles around the yurt.

  • Camp Towel such as packtowl & Swim Suit (optional for sauna)

  • Toiletry kit (toothbrush, toothpaste, feminine hygiene products, personal medication etc.)

  • Camping style pillow (puffy jackets in a stuff sac work well!)

  • Comfy aprés ski clothes at the hut (ex: cotton t-shirt and shorts)

  • Charging cords

  • Overnight pack (if not using a porter) that is big enough to carry all the above items

Personal Equipment:

  • 1-2 liters of water (hydration bladders tend to freeze up during winter)

  • Ski goggles

  • Headlamp (with extra batteries)

  • Blister Kit (if prone, carry your own please)

  • Sun glasses, sunscreen, lip balm, and a hat

  • Day Pack (~35 liters) that is big enough to carry all the above items, NOTE: avalanche equipment MUST be stored inside the backpack

Mountaineering Specifics:

  • Ice Axe (Petzl Gully or Black Diamond Venom Piolet or Raven 50-60cm)

  • Ski crampons (specific to your touring binding)

  • Boot crampons (Petzl Leopard or Black Diamond Neve)

  • Helmet (rated for touring and/or climbing)

  • Lightweight Harness (Petzl Tour, Altitude, or Fly OR Black Diamond Couloir)

Optional Gear: (not required by is helpful on the Snow School day)

  • 2 locking carabiners, non lockers

  • Rappel device (Petzl Reverso or Black Diamond ATC Alpine)

  • Prussik cord or sterling hollow block

  • Sewn sling (120 cm)

  • Cordelette (~20’, 6mm min.)

Rentals (backpacks, sleeping bags, SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT, etc.):

Sturtevants Rental & Cycle Haus (mention you are going out with Sun Valley Guides to receive a discount)
340 N Main St, Ketchum, ID 83340 
(208) 726-4501
Rental Link

Backwoods Mountain Sports
711 N Main St, Ketchum, ID 83340
(208) 726-8818

Elephant’s Perch
280 N East Ave, Ketchum, ID 83340
(208) 726-3497

The Board Bin (Only place you can rent splitboards in town)
180 4th Street E, Ketchum, ID 83340
(208) 726-8818