JaPOW Equipment List

JaPOW Equipment List

PACKING NOTES

You need to bring all of the following personal equipment. Please don’t bring extra equipment. If you have any questions at all about gear please do not hesitate to contact us.

CLOTHING

• Wool or synthetic socks and liner socks
• Long underwear top – synthetic or wool
• Light fleece or wool sweater
• Wind shell – nylon or ‘Schoeller’ type jacket
• Waterproof breathable jacket
• Warm insulated jacket – down or synthetic
• Long underwear bottoms – synthetic or wool
• Multipurpose stretch nylon or ‘Schoeller’ type pants
• Waterproof breathable pants
• Warm hat – wool or synthetic
• Brimmed cap for sun protection
• Face warmer – scarf, neck tube or balaclava (optional)
• Light gloves – wool, synthetic or leather
• Insulated gloves or mitts with waterproof outer shell
• Spare gloves or mitts
• Handkerchief for blocking the sun (optional)

SNOW SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• Avalanche beacon with good batteries (and spares)
• Shovel
• Probe (2.8 m or longer preferred)

TRAVEL EQUIPMENT

• Skis (100 to 125 mm in the waist recommended) or split board (a powder board of course!)
• Ski strap
• Ski or snowboard boots
• Poles
• Climbing skins
• Skin wax (or a candle)
• Binding repair kit to fix your personal travel setup
• Ski helmet (optional)

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT

• Pack (25-30 litres will work fine, but you’ll want something larger for getting to the Wada Goya mountain hut)
• Sunglasses (both orange and dark lenses help a lot for travel in all conditions)
• Goggles (orange lenses)
• Sunscreen and lip cream (SPF 30+)
• Head lamp with good batteries
• Insulated water bottle or thermos (1-2 L)
• Lunch bag or container
• Personal blister kit (i.e: Leukotape-P and Compeed/Second Skin blister pads)
• Pocket knife (optional)
• Camera (optional)
• Binoculars (optional)
• Prussik cord – 5m x 6mm (optional, for contributing to emergency toboggan construction)

APRES SKI, HOTEL/RYOKAN, ETC.

• Duffle bag to contain your clothes in your room
• A larger backpack to get to the Wada Goya mountain hut (e.g. 40-45 L)
• Shoes
• Comfortable clothing for travel as well as some nice clothes to wear to the restaurants
• Personal medications and toiletries
• Ear plugs
• Reading material
• Chargers & adapters for electronic devices (Japan AC power is 100V and should work to power your device chargers, see this page for details)
• You should have some Japanese yen in cash in advance or exchange maybe 20,000 yen or so at the airport as there are still many places that a credit cards are not accepted in Japan.

NOTE THE FOLLOWING ARE PROVIDED:

• Pillows, duvets, bed linen and towels supplied at the Ryokans and hotels
• Slippers at the Ryokans are available

GROUP GEAR (SUPPLIED BY THE GUIDES)

• Altimeter
• Map and compass
• GPS
• Snow study kit
• Snow and/or bush saw
• First aid kit
• Emergency tarp
• Emergency toboggan
• Group repair kit
• Radio & satellite phone