General - Applicable to both Water Ramp and Airbag:

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• Ski Boots. Your normal ski boots will do – but they will get wet… 

• Ski socks. Even though it is summer, most athletes wear socks in their boots. Because they get wet… it is nice to have a dry pair on hand if you do more than one ramp session in the day

• Canadian Standards Association (CSA) approved skiing helmet (not a bike helmet) with ear covers.

• Mouthguard (recommended for inverts)

• Sunscreen

• Running shoes, yoga mat and thera band (if you have one) for warm up and cool down

• Gloves. Required for Maximise and highly recommended for water ramp if athlete is doing grabs (to prevent cuts), but also desirable on colder days. Neoprene diving/aquatic gloves or water ski gloves work well for water ramp

• Rain gear

• Yoga mat or camping chair

• Water bottle (labelled)

• Wax (waxed skis run better on the ramps).  Even candle wax will work

​Additional – Airbag (Horseshoe/Maximise):

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• 1 or 2 pairs of skis. Skis can be similar to what you use on show (e.g. twin tips). Note that Maximise is very picky about equipment used on their airbag – your equipment will be closely inspected before you are allowed to jump. The skis must not be damaged in any way (no cracks/breaks in the edges, no delamination). The ski edges will be ground before use on the Maximise airbag (rendering them unusable on snow)

• Gloves (there is a rope tow to assist with climbing… and also for grabs)

• Elbow and knee pads – soft shell (e.g. G-force) not hard plastic like used for skateboarding. Maximise sells pads on site… but does not always have stock and it may be cheaper to purchase pads elsewhere. You are best to come prepared.

Additional – Water Ramp (Lac Beauport):​

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• 1 or 2 pairs of older skis. Note that skis often break when water ramping,  it is good to have an extra pair. Look for cheap second hand skis (e.g. on Kijiji). Mogul skiers will want skis similar to their regular mogul skis (same length or slightly shorter than what you use on snow, relatively narrow, preferably no binding risers or heavy mounting plates).  Skis with smaller surface area (narrower) make for softer impact on the water.

• Lifejacket

• Wetsuit. Optional, but definitely recommended for cooler weather. The water can be cold first thing in the morning on Labour Day Weekend ;)

• Bathing suit and towel

• Tethers (e.g. long shoe laces) to attach your skis to you when water ramping (so that you don’t lose your skis in the pool!)

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