Summer Gear List
Please bring a lunch for arrival day. All meals are included from dinner on arrival day and ending with lunch on departure day.
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
- Mosquito repellent (July and early August)
- Fishing license (purchase online now)
Lodge life:
- Mountain casual clothing for meals
- Personal toiletries (including any prescription medications)
- Flashlight/headlamp with extra batteries
- Bathing suit for sauna (optional)
- Inside shoes (runners)
- Bring your own bread and baking (cookies, granola bars, etc.) if your diet restrictions/allergens are commonly found in these items
- If you are bringing a CPAP machine, please make sure it is battery operated
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
- Bear Spray
**PLEASE NOTE:
Watercraft and fishing equipment are banned to combat transmission of invasive species
To help combat and mitigate the transmission of aquatic invasive species, effective immediately, the following fishing equipment and watercraft is banned in lakes, rivers, and creeks in Mount Assiniboine Park:
BANNED Watercraft:
- Belly boats
- Stand up paddleboards
- Dinghies
- Boats
BANNED Fishing Equipment:
- Wading bibs/pants - all types (neoprene, breathable, rubber)
- Wading boots - all types (felt sole, rubber sole)
Park visitors failing to comply with these measures are subject to violations and fines under the Park Act.
Park visitors are reminded to clean, drain, and dry all immersible water equipment prior to entering the park.
To learn more about aquatic invasive species and provincial measures being taken to mitigate transmission, read Aquatic invasive species (gov.bc.ca).
Winter Gear List
Please bring a lunch for arrival day. All meals are included from dinner on arrival day and ending with lunch on departure day.
We provide avalanche transceivers (Elements Barryvox from Mammut), avalanche probes (Light from Mammut – 240 cm. long), and shovels (Black Diamond Light). If you plan to ski in or out ensure that you bring your own transceiver, probe and shovel.
Skiing:
- Alpine-touring, light-touring or telemark skis (one pair of skis per person). You could bring a split snowboard if you prefer this over touring skis. If you bring a second pair of skis with you, there will be a helicopter surcharge fee of $25 each way.
- *If you need rental gear, try “Gear Up Mountain Sport and Rentals” in Canmore. They offer a 10% discount on rentals to Assiniboine Lodge guests. www.gearupsport.com
- Your own climbing skins
- Daypack large enough to fit your snow gear and snacks for the day
- Ski boots
- Ski poles
- Ski wax (We like Swix Blue, Special Blue and Purple/Violet.)
- Down / warm winter 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
- Goggles (optional)
- Sun block lotion & lip protector
- Thermos and/or water bottle
- Camera (charge batteries at home)
Lodge life:
- Mountain casual clothing for meals
- Personal toiletries (including any prescription medications)
- Flashlight/headlamp with extra batteries
- Bathing suit for sauna (optional)
- Inside shoes (runners)
- Outside snow boots
- Bring your own bread and baking (cookies, granola bars, etc.) if your diet restrictions/allergens are commonly found in these items
- If you are bringing a CPAP machine, please make sure it is battery operated
Additional items if you are skiing in or out:
- Climbing skins
- First aid kit and matches
- Spare binding parts and tools
- Map and trail guide book
- Avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe.