What to Bring

Guests must bring their own lunch on arrival day as lunch is not served at Assiniboine Lodge. 
Due to limited space on the helicopter, luggage restrictions apply. 

Summer Gear List

Hiking:

  • Hiking boots
  • Gaiters for early season hiking
  • Wind and water resistant pants
  • Wind and water resistant jacket
  • Wool sweater or fleece jacket
  • Hiking pants (not blue jeans)
  • Long underwear shirt and pants
  • Long sleeve shirt
  • Short-sleeved shirt
  • Shorts
  • 3 pairs of hiking socks 
  • Wool or fleece hat
  • Sun hat
  • Scarf or neck tube
  • Mitts or light gloves
  • Sunglasses with UV protection
  • Sun block lotion & lip protector
  • Small daypack
  • Thermos and/or water bottle
  • Camera (charge batteries at home)

Lodge life:

  • Mountain casual clothing for meals
  • Personal toiletries
  • Flashlight with extra batteries
  • Bathing suit for sauna (optional)
  • Inside shoes (runners)

Additional items if hiking in or out:

  • First aid kit and matches
  • Trail map
  • Trail guide book

Optional hiking gear:

  • Poles for hiking
  • Fishing rod and tackle
  • Camp knife
  • Mosquito repellent (July and early August)

Winter Gear List

Skiing:

  • Touring skis with metal edges or telemark skis (one pair of skis per person).
  • Your own climbing skins if you have fat skis. We provide skins for old school width telemark and touring skis.
  • Ski boots
  • Ski poles
  • Ski wax (We like Swix Blue, Special Blue and Purple)
  • Down or ski jacket
  • Wind and snow resistant ski pants
  • Wind and snow resistant jacket
  • Wool sweater or fleece jacket
  • Long underwear shirt and pants
  • Long sleeve shirt
  • Short-sleeved shirt
  • 3 pairs of skiing socks 
  • Wool or fleece hat
  • Sun hat
  • Scarf or neck tube
  • Mitts or ski gloves
  • Sunglasses with UV protection
  • googles (optional)
  • Sun block lotion & lip protector
  • Small daypack
  • Thermos and/or water bottle
  • First aid kit and matches (if you hike in or out)
  • Camera (charge batteries at home)

Lodge life:

  • Mountain casual clothing for meals
  • Personal toiletries
  • Flashlight with extra batteries
  • Bathing suit for sauna (optional)
  • Inside shoes (runners)
  • Outside snow boots

Additional items if you are skiing in or out:

  • Climbing skins
  • First aid kit and matches
  • Spare binding parts and tools
  • Map
  • Trail Guide Book