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 Probe – 2 metre minimum.

Clothing

 Base layers (x2) – one to wear and one spare. These should ‘wick’ moisture from your skin. Cotton is not a good base layer, since it absorbs moisture like a sponge and feels cold and clammy after a rest. Longjohns are a useful option early season.

 Mid-layer – Shirt or roll neck top. Ideally this should also be lightweight and wicking.

 Fleece jacket or sweater – I use a Mountain Equipment Wind-stopper fleece. Highly versatile, it allows me to ventilate well but also offers protection in windy conditions when a shell jacket may not be appropriate. Some skiers prefer to carry two lightweight fleece pullovers.

 Touring pants – touring pants in a windproof stretch fabric are ideal. Available from a number of good Swiss manufacturers, or try Mountain Equipment's G2 pants or Stretchlite pants in the UK. They should be warm, and wind and snow proof. Some people are happy using stretch fleece pants under a light shell.

 Shell jacket – lightweight gore-tex is ideal, offering protection against the elements. For touring I like a fully functional attached hood that provides both protection and good visibility and I use a Mountain Equipment Paclite Jacket. I like to be able to fit sleeves over the wrist opening of my gloves, especially in poor weather.