Snow Gear

Part of Recommended Outdoor Gear by Mark Verber

Clothing

See my clothing and footwear and notes in my winter activities page.

Ski

I loved the Olin Mark IV.  What a hot ski! In 2005 I discovered modern shaped skis. They rock!   This dates me and indicates that I wasn't following ski trends for a few years :-)

Granite Chief or Cosmos in Tahoe for boots

Snowshoes

http://www.northernlites.com/

http://www.yowies.com.au/

MSR Lightnings if you have a lot of ice

Traction Devices (Other)

Crampons

Screws in Shoes

Tools

Ice Axes

See Also:

• Climbing Gear
• Winter Techniques