Your one-stop solution for a lightweight, comprehensive backcountry kit, complete with video instruction from IFMGA Mountain Guide Mark Smiley to ensure every item is used correctly and to its full potential.
Years in the making, this kit was developed in consultation with experienced mountain guides, doctors, and paramedics. Every component has earned its place, resulting in a streamlined, everyday-carry system purpose-built for backcountry ski touring—no excess, no shortcuts.
Buying Options
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PRO: The complete kit
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BASIC: Kit without the Tourniquet, Headlamp, or Battle Wrap
What This Kit Can Handle
Repair Scenarios
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Broken binding toe or heel pieces
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Globbing skins
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Ice buildup on ski bases
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Torn climbing skin tips or tails
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Loose boot bolts
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Rock-dinged ski bases
Medical & Emergency Scenarios
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Blisters
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Heavy bleeding
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Cardiac arrest
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And more
Medical Items Included
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SnakeStaff ETQ Gen2 Tourniquet
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Battle Wrap Compression Dressing
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CPR Mask
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Nitrile Gloves
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(2) Kaolin Hemostatic Gauze Packets
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Skin Adhesive (2-Octyl) with application tips
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Pressure Irrigation Syringe
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(2) Medication Storage Tubes
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Sunscreen Storage Tube
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Lip Balm SPF 15
Repair Items Included
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Carbon Fiber Storage Handle with ¼” Ratchet
12–18. 7-Piece Bit Set -
Binding Repair Drill Bit
20–28. (3) T-Nuts, Bolts, and Washers for Binding Repair -
Super Glue
30–36. Multitool (pliers, wire cutter, scissors, knife, screwdriver, can opener, nail file) -
24” MTN Sense Ski Strap
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65 cm Stainless Steel Zip Tie
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Wax Block
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Carbon Fiber Ice Scraper
41–42. Double-Capped Rivets -
Chicago Screws
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Ceramic Utility Blade
Rescue Items Included
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Bruce Wayne Rescue Tarp
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27’ (8 m) UHMWPE Rigging Cord
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12’ (3 m) Kevlar Cord for rigging, whiteout navigation, or ECT column cutting
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Mylar Emergency Blanket
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Nitecore NU25 Headlamp (PRO kit only)
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Waterproof Stuff Sack / Deadman Snow Anchor
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UHMWPE Eye-Spliced Anchor Cord
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EVA Foam Carrying Case
Designed to be carried every day and trusted when it matters, this kit brings together medical, repair, and rescue essentials into one thoughtfully curated system—so you can focus on the mountains, not what you forgot at home.