Ice Axe: General mountaineering tool (65cm) |
• Crampons: General mountaineering crampons |
• Climbing Helmet: Must be able to fit over your ski hat |
• Ascender: 1 right or left hand ascender (Petzel brand is best) |
• Alpine Climbing Harness: A mountaineering harness, with adjustable leg loops. Not a rock climbing “sport” harness. |
• Carabiners: 3 locking and 3 regular |
• Rappel device: ATC or figure 8 |
• Mountaineering boots: Olympus Mons, Millet, ect. |
• Hiking shoes: comfortable boots or shoes for the trek to base camp. |
• Camp boots: comfortable boots for wearing in camp. |
camp shoes - crocs |
light mountaineering boots |
• Booties: Optional, down is best. |
• Wool or synthetic socks: 6 pair |
• Liner socks: 1 pair |
• Synthetic Short underwear: A non cotton style underwear. |
• Lightweight Long Underwear: 2-3 pair longsleve shirt and long pants |
• Heavyweight long underwear: 1 pair |
• Short Sleeve Synthetic Shirt: 1-2 pair |
• Lightweight Nylon Pants: 1-2 pair |
• Soft Shell jacket: To be worn over other layers - under armor and yellow patagonia |
• Soft Shell Pants: Very breathable and water repellant (patagonia, salomon & brooks running tights) |
• Hard Shell Jacket with hood: A waterproof and breathable shell jacket |
• Hard Shell Pants: Waterproof and breathable shell pants |
• Insulated Down Jacket with hood: We primarily wear this when climbing below Camp 2. EB black and blue marmot |
• Insulated synthetic Pants: Worn primarily when climbing below Camp 2. |
• Down Suit: Feathered Friends, Sherpa, North Face, Mountain Hardwear, etc. We wear this climbing above Camp 2. |
• Warm Hat: Synthetic or wool hat (ski hat). |
oxygen mask |
• Balaclava: to protect your neck and face in high winds. |
• Baseball Camp or other sun hat: To shade your face / neck from the sun on a hot day. |
• Bandana or Buff: To protect your neck / face from the sun. |
• Glacier glasses: Full protection with side covers or wrap around. |
• Ski goggles: To be worn on summit day in the event of high winds. |
• Lightweight synthetic liner gloves: For wearing on a hot day. |
• Soft shell gloves: To wear for moderate cold / wind. |
• Shell glove with insulated liner: To wear for severe cold / strong wind. |
grey liner gloves for hot days |
• Expedition Mitts: Large enough to fit a liner glove inside. |
• Expedition Backpack: 65L pack should be large enough. |
• Trekking Backpack: To carry on the trek to base camp. Simple and light. |
• Sleeping Bag (for high camps): Rated to at least -40°F. Goose down or synthetic. |
• Sleeping Bag (for base camp): rated to at least -20°F. |
• Compression stuff sacks: For reducing volume of the sleeping bag, down parka, etc., in your pack. |
• Self inflating sleeping pad (1 for base camp and 1 for high camps): Full length is preferred. |
• Closed cell foam pad: To be used in conjunction with the inflating pad for warmth and comfort when sleeping. |
• Trekking poles with snow baskets: Adjustable poles |
• Cup: A plastic 16 oz. minimum cup or mug |
• Bowl: A plastic bowl for eating dinner or breakfast out of |
• Spoon: Plastic spoon (lexan) |
• Headlamp: With 2 extra sets of new batteries |
• Sunscreen: SPF 50 or better |
• Lipscreen: SPF 30 or better (2 sticks). |
• Water bottles: 2 or 3 wide mouth bottles with 1 liter capacity. |
• Water bottle parkas (2): fully insulated with zip opening. |
• Thermos: 1 liter |
• Pee bottle: 1 liter minimum bottle for convenience at night in the tent. |
• Toiletry bag: Include toilet paper and hand sanitizer and small towel |
• Hand warmers & toe warmers: 3 sets of each. Or use Hot Tronics for food warmer system. |
• Knife or multi tool (optional). |
• Travel Clothes: For days in Kathmandu. |
• Duffel bags (2) with locks: To transport equipment. |
• Small personal first aid kit: Include athletic tape, band aids, Ibuprofin, blister care, personal medications, etc. |
• Medications and Prescriptions: Bring antibiotics (Azithromycin, etc.), and altitude medicine such as Diamox and dexamethasone. |
camel back |
feathered friends down parka |
feathered friends down pants |
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