Marriage and skiing

pavel, i enjoy snow caving once in the holiday. we find spot dig our cave and sleep out one night. i like the camping, and as you say it is good to have the knowledge to survive. admitedly, if i were caught out while boarding one time i doubt i'd have my therma rest, sleeping bag and stove, but could survive...

Gavin,

I never have all the material with me WHILE i ski, however on my car I have a Thule in which I have a "survival" pack just in case.

It has helped me and my family more than once.

In one huge snow storm, I helped a long stretch limo get out of ditch. What was amazing was the "stars" inside had no winter coats, no extra food ( lots lots of booze) and were 15 minutes from hypothermia! The North Face sleeping bag was greatly appreciated, as was the hot soup I made in seconds. ( that is another story you would like)

You are never more powerful than nature. The sooner people realize this the better "prepared" you will be.

what, other than the usual spare clothing and chocolate do you carry on the mountain? generally i have a camal back, shovel, probe, tranceiver, gloves, goggles, length of para cord, couple of tools and a small survival tin with knife, flint, matches, wire saw, candle and few other bits and bobs in. its a little peace of mind for me. have changed from when i started boarding hating having to carry a back pack to feeling a little naked without one now... its also an element of liking tools and gadgets generally anyway. what man dosen't?

I vary my pack-sack contents depending where I ski and conditions.

In Rockies, Tatras, Alps I carry full survival mode.

In smaller resorts I carry just enough so that I do not have to stop. I ski from 8:30 to 5 PM! I bring lots of drinks and nut mix.

I am beginning to do a lot of video work ( not the UTUBE type). Real professional technical, educational material so I carry a great deal of video material.