Cross Country (Nordic) Skiing trip

Trip Description:

Conditions:

Gear:

General Gear:

Clothing:

Technical Gear:

• Backpack  (25-35 liters)

• Skis, boots, poles

• Headlamp with good batteries

• Good sunglasses

• Lip protection

• Hand warmers

• Two full liter water bottles

• 1 pair wool socks

• Polypropylene (not cotton) long underwear top

• Polypropylene (not cotton) long underwear bottom

• Fleece or ski pants.  No jeans allowed, no cotton pants

• Coated nylon or gortex waterproof “rain pants”

• Gaiters that fit over your ski boots

• Light wool or fleece shirt

• Fleece jacket.  It’s best to have a single layer jacket without a nylon outer layer

• Down jacket (optional if you tend to get really cold during lunch)

• Waterproof rain jacket:  should be light and breathable, not rubber

• Polypropylene glove liners

• Wool or synthetic gloves or mittens that are waterproof or have a waterproof shell.  

• Wool or fleece hat

• Cap with brim

• Bandana or buff

• Sunscreen in a small bottle 

• Good sunglasses with side shades

• Lunch, Snack food, power bars