Equipment

Setting you up with the right equipment is all about making sure you have the best on-snow experience.

When you join us for a trip, we take care of most of the gear, including safety equipment. Your use of this equipment comes at no extra cost and is part of your trip. You bring your clothes, outerwear, ski or snowboard boots, helmet and goggles, and we’ll outfit you with the following:

Avalanche transceiver

Training and use of avalanche transceivers.

CMH Safety Pack

 Includes radio, shovel and probe.

Skis & Snowboards

We strive to set you up for the best turns of your life. This includes using industry-leading equipment; our partnerships help us bring you the best skis and boards suited for big backcountry powder days.

Skiers
We provide heli-skis and poles. Ski boots and clothing/outerwear are not provided, so please bring your own.

If you're joining us for a heli-assisted ski touring trip, you must bring your own equipment, including skis. Skis, skins, poles, boots and clothing/outerwear are not provided.

Snowboarders
Bring your own board, or we have a number of snowboards available.  Snowboard boots and clothing/outerwear are not provided. Please bring your own.

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Skis & boards

Here’s an overview of the skis and boards we stock. Available sizes and top-sheet graphics vary by destination.

Note: CMH Kootenay and Monashees have a slightly different lineup to better suit the skiing and riding at these destinations.

Atomic Backland 102W & 107W

Available at all destinations except CMH Kootenay

Sizes 102W: 156, 164 cm
Sizes 107 W: 159, 167 cm

The Backland 102 & 107 are Atomic’s premium powder skis for women and deliver an especially uplifting experience in powder snow with a design that makes them feel quite effortless and easy to maneuver. On harder snow, they still give great edge grip and precision control.

Powder Rocker
Construction: lite wood core
128.5 / 102 / 119 mm @ 156 cm
Radius: 14 m @ 156 cm

Atomic Backland 107

Available at all destinations

Sizes: 159, 167, 175, 182, 189 cm

The Atomic Backland 107 delivers great freeride performance in a wide and lightweight package. The 107 provides more surface area for maximum flotation in deep pow, while being capable of charging through crud and chop with total confidence.

Powder Rocker
Construction: wood core with carbon backbone
138 / 107 / 125 mm @ 189cm
Radius: 19.5 m @ 189 cm

Blizzard Spur

Available at all destinations

Sizes: 159, 169, 179, 189 cm

The Blizzard Spur is the ultimate pow ski for deep powder days. The Spur has varying waist widths specific to the skier’s length of choice. The rocker-camber-rocker profile makes the Spur nimble with effortless float on all types of powder.

Camber Rocker
Construction: wood core with Carbon
149 / 129 / 137 mm @ 189cm
Radius: 30.5 m @ 189 cm

Atomic Backland 117

Available at all destinations

Sizes: 177, 184, 191 cm

The Backland 117 was created for big mountain skiers dropping big lines in big terrain. Lightweight for its size underfoot, this ski delivers more surface area for maximum flotation in deep pow. The 117 is capable of charging through crud and chop with total confidence and allows for smooth and stable handling on harder snow.

Powder Rocker
Construction: wood core with carbon backbone
141.5 / 117 / 130.5 mm @ 191cm
Radius: 20 m @ 191 cm

K2 Pon2oon / Crescendo

Available at all destinations

Sizes: 159, 169, 179, 189 cm

This ski was designed with the philosophy of slaying powder easier, and faster. The Pon2oonin is rockered in the tip and tail and features a redesigned powder tip and a non-twin tip progressive powder tail. It has progressed over the years to have a more predictable turn initiation and added breaking power in the tail. The dimensions on the Pon2oon increase as the ski gets longer, maxing out at a whopping 134 mm underfoot in the 189 cm size.

Powder Rocker
Construction: Triaxial Braided, Cap, Fir / Aspen
157 / 132 / 122 mm @ 179 cm
Radius: 30 m @ 179 cm

Atomic Bent 110

Available at all destinations except CMH Kootenay

Sizes: 164, 172, 180, 188 cm

This lightweight ski is playful, yet forgiving while giving you great float in the powder. At the same time, it's solid in variable conditions. Its pronounced tip and tail rocker, plus camber underfoot, make it responsive and easy to ski.

Powder Rocker
Construction: wood core
134 / 110 / 125 mm @ 188 cm
Radius: 19 m @ 188 cm

K2 Mindbender 106C & W

Available only at CMH Kootenay

Sizes: 155(W), 162(W), 169, 176, 183, 189 cm

The K2 Mindbender 106C is a playful ski designed to excel in a variety of conditions while maintaining maneuverability, stability, and providing enough floatation in powder.

137 / 106 / 127 mm
Radius: 18.9 m @ 183 cm

K2 Mindbender 108 Ti

Available only at CMH Kootenay

Sizes: 172, 179, 186, 193 cm

The Mindbender 108 quickly enables skiers to become accustomed to skiing big lines faster and more aggressively than before. Whether the snow is soft, firm, chunky or all of the above, you’ll be ready to play through.

Powder Rocker
Construction: wood core
136 / 108 / 121 mm
Radius: 22.9 m @ 186 cm

K2 Mindbender 116C & W

Available only at CMH Kootenay

Sizes: 163 (W), 170 (W), 179, 186,193 cm

The Mindbender 116C is a powder ski built for those epic days everyone dreams of. A generous 116mm waist floats through powder and powers through chop. This surprisingly lightweight ski lets you take on the burliest of lines and the reality of getting to the stash and back again.

143 / 116 / 133 mm
Radius: 22.9 m @ 186 cm

Atomic Bent Chetler 120

Available only at CMH Kootenay

Sizes:  176, 184, 192 cm

An ultimate deep day, powder-hungry shape, now with light wood core; a ski that makes the deepest days even better.

142 / 110 / 134 mm
Radius: 19 m @ 184 cm

DPS Kaizen 112

Available only at CMH Monashees

Sizes:  158, 168, 178, 184, 189 cm

At 112 underfoot the Kaizen has a deep tip rocker and taper giving exceptional float, which complement the 15m radius allowing turns even in tight trees. The Kaizen 112 features a lowered tail rocker profile, which increases edge engagement on firm snow and gives the feeling of popping energetically out of the turn.

139 / 112 / 122 mm
Radius: 15 m @ all lengths

DPS Lotus 117

Available only at CMH Monashees

Sizes:  171, 178, 185, 191 cm

The Lotus at 117 underfoot is your ever-reliable friend. Take it for big lines and smoothly arc through crud and variable conditions. The rockered and tapered tip is designed to float over the snow and cut through any weird variations in snow.

139 / 117 / 125 mm
Radius: 21 m @ all lengths

DPS Lotus 124

Available only at CMH Monashees

Sizes:  179, 185, 191 cm

The Lotus 124 at 124 underfoot has a tapered tip, and a relatively low and gradual rocker, making it the ideal tool for the experienced powder skier looking to swiftly plane to the snow’s surface. The well-balanced flex profile is optimized to encourage large radius surfy turns in open powder fields and stomping high-speed airs. Equally at home when ducking into your favorite secret stash in the woods, turns can be shortened when nimble reactivity is needed. When the days are deep and the stoke is high, the Lotus 124 should be your go-to.

140 / 124 / 130 mm
Radius: 23 m @ 179 cm

Burton 3D Fish

Available at all destinations

Sizes: 146, 151, 156, 161 cm

The Burton 3D Fish uses surfboard-inspired 3D convex shaping in the tip and tail which gives the board a great level of surfability, responsiveness, and control in deep snow. This board is best suited for intermediate to expert riders who may be getting into very deep snow for the first time or who are looking for effortless float and a surfy ride.

Salomon HPS Wolle Nyvelt Fish

Available at all destinations

Sizes: 153, 157 cm

This board is a celebration of Wolle’s profound expertise in shaping powder snowboards. Focused on craftsmanship using the finest materials, the tapered directional HPS Fish features powder camber and a precise torsional flex for a playful board with superior control, float, and maneuverability.

Salomon Taka

Available at all destinations

Sizes: 155, 158, 161cm

A huge rockered nose provides massive float to stay up on the steep and deep, while a thoughtful, lightweight, and powerful construction keeps the ride maneuverable and powerful. This board is great for intermediate to expert riders looking for a traditional shape that is easy to maneuver and will stay afloat on the deepest days.

Legacy (limited availability)

Available at all destinations

Sizes: 149 cm

The shorter-than-average length and unconventional shape give this board exceptional speed and float that allows you to charge tight lines, aggressively carve open faces, or rip through trees. Due to the width of the board, it is recommended that the rider's boots are Men’s size 8US and up.

Salomon Bellevue (limited availability)

Available at all destinations

Sizes: 144,148 cm

The wider design floats through pow and the backseat camber brings the control to your back foot for fast, peppy turns and control in waist-deep snow. Turning and getting on edge is easy thanks to the Quadratic Sidecut, so you won't even notice the wide waist until you're effortlessly flying through bottomless pow and snagging the perfect Insta hero shot.