Sorry, I was typing without the benefit of my contact lenses when I wrote the quote above.

When I was an avid skier, I learned to keep a small pouch on a wide (think ice hockey skate) shoe lace around my waist or neck. Inside said pouch was ID, lighter and smokes. Lighter stayed warm, smokes stayed dry, and if I hung myself accidentally by the neck cord the ID let them know who was dead.

I now use a beak-away lanyard as I have no wish to be hung by the neck. Added to the aforementioned contents are cash and a USB drive with all family med and ID info etc.

As an aside....

Try shaking the lighter when cold, it seems to help. Or try to quit the smokes, but that hasn't worked for me yet either.