HELI SKI AND HELI BOARDING
OPERATIONS IN KYRGYZSTAN
 

Gear list

Personal

  • Passport
  • Ski/Snowboard clothing
  • Suncream, your favorite book, music, a journal, and don't forget the camera!
  • If you'd like, favorite "Energy Snacks" and sweets from home.

    Equipment

    Guests are required to have all appropriate equipment:

  • Airbag (strongly reccommended)
  • Snow shovel (a must)
  • Avalanche probe (a must)
  • Avalanche beacon (a must)
  • Hard - shell helmet
  • Googles and sunglasses (filter cat.3)
  • Skis: Powder or Freeride skis. We recommend minimum of 100 mm under foot.
  • Snowboard: Splitboard or Powder board
  • Poles: A pair of poles for skiers and trekking foldable poles for snowboarders.
  • Bindings: No special requirements applied to heli skiers/boarders. This is at your choice. Backcountry skiers/riders must have AT binding or BCA adapters.
  • Boots: Make sure you have a comfortable and durable pair of boots with enough hinging action to allow you to push your knees forward without having to release your top buckle. To allow for comfort make sure your boots are not tight around your toes, ankles or the lower part of your shins. We do recommend that you carry your boots with you on the plane to ensure they arrive when you do.
  • Climbing skins for backcountry skiers and splitboarders.

    Please note: We have little stock of snowshoes, shovels, avalanche probes, beacons and skis if nessesary, but that's all we can offer. No splits or snowboards, touring boots are available at the moment.

    Snowboarders: are reccommeded to bring snowshoes and a pair of foldable trekking poles.

    Clothing

    You should dress as you would for a sub zero temperature in the mountains. We might experince from -5 to more lower temperatures of -15 Centigrade. We expext you to have:

  • Ski Jacket or Down jacket
  • Ski pants
  • Gloves or mittens(bring several pairs)
  • Hat (bring several)
  • Balaclava if you'd like
  • Thermal baselayer
  • Socks (bring several pairs)
  • Spare underware

     

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