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International School of Mountaineering

Ski Lyngen & Ski Narvik Equipment

Equipment

  • Personal Clothing
  • Casual clothes for the valley
  • Waterproof jacket
  • Light Duvet jacket
  • Waterproof trousers to fit ski boots
  • Ski touring boots
  • Ski gloves or mitts (and spares as they might get wet)
  • Inner gloves Thin for hand protection and warmth whilst climbing
  • Thermal Top (a wicking base layer, long sleeves are good to protect the arms from sun) and spare(s)
  • Mid layer thermal Top (layers are much more versatile at regulating your body temperature)
  • Fleece / softshell Jacket
  • Trousers (softshell)
  • Socks and spares
  • Map (can be purchased locally)
  • Rucksack 45 to 50 litres (compact, so not to flap about when skiing)
  • Small personal first aid kit (tape for blisters, pain killers such as aspirin or ibruprofen)
  • Water bottle/’Camelback’ (1litre or 1 ½ litre recommended). NB. Camelback external tubes can freeze
  • Pen knife (to use for packed lunches)
  • Sunglasses (CE 3 or 4 preferable)
  • Ski goggles
  • Sun cream (factor 25+) and lip salve
  • Warm hat and sun hat
  • Buff
  • Valley clothes (casual)
  • Wash kit
  • Money and Passport
  • Ear plugs and eye shades (there is 24 hours' daylight from mid-April).
  • Comfortable shoes (for travelling and evening wear, when in the valley)
  • Camera
  • Energy bars/snacks

Supported by:

Arc'teryx


Technical Equipment

  • Ice axe - light weight mountaineering - Petzl Ride
  • Crampons (light weight or 10-point crampons are useful - they will not be used often) - Petzl Irvis Hybrid
  • Helmet (this is a personal choice) - Petzl Scirroco
  • Harness (with adjustable leg loops) - Arc'teryx R320a
  • Large locking karabiner (HMS, pear shaped) - Petzl Attache
  • Long sling (8ft)
  • Avalanche transceiver and spare batteries
  • Snow shovel
  • Avalanche probe
  • Skis with ski touring bindings
  • Ski Poles
  • Ski Crampons and Skins

Note - Group shelter, basic ski repair kit (petex, file, scrappers) and rescue sledge your guide will bring.

ISM support independent outdoor retailers:

Joe Brown Shops

The Climbers Shop


Both shops stock a wide range of equipment and offer a discount (in store and online) when you book a course with ISM. A discount code will be sent when your booking is confirmed.

Testimonials For ISM

What a brilliant week we had! I really enjoyed the fact that the course was very hands on and we were given freedom and responsibility to look after ourselves. I really like the fact that the price was all-inclusive, the the course was excellent value for money!

Rachel (2017)
Summits & Skills 4000m (Instructional Course)

Thanks for organising an excellent week. The course format, accommodation and set up was perfect. The guide was outstanding and gave us a full week of constructive tuition. I was able to put his training into practice the following week when I met up with a friend and did the Cosmiques Arrete.

R W (2017)
Classic AlpinISM (Instructional Course)

​Hi Eira! It is Maite from Spain again! Just a message to tell you that I spent a wonderful week and that both guides (Paolo and Christian) were superb.

Maite Iriarte
Swiss 4000ers

All Reviews
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