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Should I hire or buy Hiking/Snow camping equipment?

Hire or buy?

Sometimes, it's hard to know whether to buy or hire items of equipment. Maybe you are trying out a new activity, and want to know a bit more before deciding whether to buy specialised equipment. Or, you have some experience but are not ready to spend a lot of money on items you will only use once or twice a year. That's where we can help!

Specialised equipment that you will only use infrequently, such as snowshoes, snowshovels, and emergency equipment, can be hired.


What is an Avalanche pack?

These packs include a snow showel, a snow probe, and an avalanche transceiver, and are essential if you are going to undertake an Avalanche Skills Training (AST) course, or ski or board back-country. We offer these items as a pack, or separately.

How much does it cost to hire an avalanche transceiver?

You can hire an avalanche transceiver for as little as $75.
Item
2-4 days
5-7 days
8+ days
Snowshovel
20
$4/day
$3/day
Snow probe - 2.4m
20
20
$3/day
Avalanche transceiver
see our emergency beacons page
Avalanche pack (all of the above)
see our emergency beacons page


Where can I hire Hiking/Snow camping Equipment?

We offer Yowies snowshoes, Kahtoola MICROspikes, snow shovels, trekking poles, and emergency beacons/transceivers for hire.
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Yowies Snowshoes Kahtoola Microspikes

How much does it cost to hire snowshoes?

You can hire snowshoes for as little as $30/pair.
Item
2-4 days
5-7 days
8+ days
Snowshovel
20
$4/day
$3/day
Yowies snowshoes
30
$7/day
$6/day
Trekking pole (one/pair)
8/12
10/14
ask us
Kahtoola MICROspikes
30
$6/day
$6/day
Garmin Etrex20x GPS (Au/NZ map)
20
$5/day
$4/day
Garmin Etrex20x GPS (Europe map)
-
-
$3/day
Emergency devices
see our emergency beacons page

Prices do not include delivery and are as at May 2024.
We require proof of identity and a refundable cash security deposit.

Want to know more?

Hints
See our Snow camping hints page


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