Students should expect to travel uphill 1000-2000 ft in a day.  This is broken up with teaching breaks as well as food and rest breaks.  We recommend that you skin up the resort a couple of times prior to your course in order to practice with you equipment and get used to what it feels like to skin uphill.

UPPER LAYERS

• Top Long Sleeve: Mid weight backcountry oriented top Guide Pick: Black Diamond Coefficient LT Hybrid Hoody
• Mid weight insulated Jacket Guide Pick: Black Diamond Solution Jacket
• Shell Jacket with hood.  Guide Pick: Black Diamond Recon LT Stretch Shell
• Puffy Jacket: Hood Recommended. Guide Pick: Black Diamond Access Down Hoody

BOTTOM LAYERS

• Bottom Synthetic or Wool Long Underwear Bottoms Guide Pick: Black Diamond Solution 150 Merino Base Layer
• Shell Pant: full side zips and built-in gaiters Guide Pick: Black Diamond Recon Stretch LT Pant
• Socks: Synthetic or wool. Sized for your boots and blister protection. Liners recommended.

HEAD AND HANDS

• Gloves  3 pair: 1 light, 1 medium, 1 heavy pair  Guide Pick: Black Diamond Legend Glove
• Hat: medium weight ski hat
• Hat: baseball or visor for sun
• Buff/neck gaiter

ACCESSORIES

• Back Pack: 30 to 40 Liter ski pack, Guide Pick: Black Diamond Jet Force Pro 35  Airbag Pack
• Water & Food: Thermos or insulated water bottles are best. Lot’s of snacks.
• Sunglasses/ Sunglass Case
• Ski Goggles
• Extra Prescription Glasses/Contact Lens
• Sunscreen/Lip balm
• Headlamp Guides Pick: Black Diamond Cosmo 350 R Rechargeable

SKI/SNOWBOARD EQUIPMENT FOR THE BACKCOUNTRY (Packages available for rent)

• Boots: Alpine Touring, Telemark, or Snowboarding Boots
• Skis: Guide Pick: Black Diamond Helio Carbon 95
• Splitboard:  Guides Pick:  Black Diamond X Cardiff Co-Lab 
• Climbing Skins:  Guides Pick: Black Diamond Ascension Nylon Climbing Skins ( must trip to fit skis)
• Ski Poles:  Guides Pick:  Traverse Compactor Ski Poles
• Helmet (optional)

SNOW SAFETY EQUIPMENT (REQUIRED and available for rent from TMG)

• Transceiver Guide Pick: Black Diamond Pieps Pro IPS
• Shovel Guide Pick: Black Diamond Evac 7 Shovel
• Probe Guide Pick: Black Diamond Quickdraw Pro Carbon Probe 320

Our Jackson office is located in the south part of Jackson, WY at 1325 S. Highway 89, Suite 104 and shares a parking area with Smith’s. Our phone number is (800) 239-7642 or (307) 733-4979. Most trips and classes will meet at this office for gear checks, preparation, and classes. It is helpful to arrive a couple of days prior to your trip/class in order to acclimatize. Otherwise, you should arrive the day before and stop by our office for an equipment check. Do not plan on traveling the day after a significant climb – you will be tired and there are no guaranteed times when we will return to the trailhead. Plan on having accommodations for the night prior to and the night you return from a significant climb. There are a plethora of hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts in Jackson and the surrounding area. Accommodations near our office make your transitions convenient. It is highly advisable to make reservations as early as possible.