May 30, 2016

Mountain climbing Equipment list

We have selected the following gear list with great care. All items are required and your guide has the responsibility to turn you back if you are not prepared. Please call or email us if you have any questions.

Please arrive at your meet-time and location dressed, packed and ready to go. There will be time for questions and last minute changes, if needed.

Bring all of the required items on this equipment list!

Clothing

Underwear – Wool or synthetic

Socks – Wool or synthetic. Some people like a thinner wool sock with a liners. Bring 2-3 pairs for overnight trips.

Long Underwear – Medium weight tops and bottoms.

T-shirt – Synthetic, quick-drying

Lightweight Fleece Shirt – For example, the Patagonia R1 Hoody

Softshell Jacket – Ex: Mammut Ultimate Alpine Hoody

Softshell Pants – Courmayeur Advanced Pants

Shell Pants – Waterproof, breathable pants with a full-length side-zipper for putting on over boots when the weather gets severe. Gore-Tex is one such material used by many manufacturers.

Shell jacket – Requires a helmet-compatible hood.

Insulated jacket – Required, with a helmet-compatible hood and either down or Primaloft insulation. For example, Mammut’s Rime Pro Jacket. (Micro-puff jackets are too light for expected conditions.)

*This item IS available for rent

Lightweight Gloves – Windproof gloves, for warmer conditions. For example, the Black Diamond Arc

Mediumweight Gloves – Lightly insulated. For example, Black Diamond’s Kingpin glove.

Heavyweight Waterproof Gloves – For example, Black Diamond Guide Glove

Warm Hat – Wool or synthetic, and snug enough to wear under a helmet.

Buff, or Balaclava – Protection from wind, cold and sun.

Sun Hat – The more coverage the better.

Gaiters – For soft, slushy snow conditions. OR brand work best over plastic mountaineering boots.

Personal Gear

Lunch/Snacks – 1 lb per day of a variety of tasty, high energy foods

Water Bottles – Two 1-liter bottles required. No bladders

Water Bottle Parkas (optional) – For early-season and overnight climbs

Sunglasses or Glacier Glasses – Should be high-quality, dark, large and fit snugly or have side-shields.

Ski Goggles – Clear or light in color, in case of blowing snow.

Sun Block – SPF 30 or higher

Lip Balm – SPF 15 or higher

Toilet Paper – Just in case! Blue bags will be available at most trailheads.

Headlamp – For alpine starts

Personal First Aid Kit – Moleskin, ibuprofen, aspirin, antacids, personal prescriptions, band-aids.

Technical Climbing Gear

Mountaineering boots – Full-shank, insulated, waterproof mountaineering boots are required for all of our climbs. For example, La Sportiva Nepal Evo, Scarpa Phantom Guide. Koflach Degre and Scarpa Inverno are available for rent.

Crampons – Ideally with vertical front points. Examples are the Black Diamond Cyborg and Stinger.

Ice Axe – 50 to 65cm long. For example, Black Diamond’s Raven.

Climbing Harness – PROVIDED ON REQUEST Alpine-style, for example, the Black Diamond Couloir

Carabiners – PROVIDED ON REQUEST 1 non-locking, 2 locking

Climbing Helmet – PROVIDED ON REQUEST For example, the Black Diamond Half Dome.

Climbing Pack – 20-30 liters

Belay Device – Plate-style device

Rappel Extension– 48” sewn sling.

Technical Ice Tools – Two curved ice-climbing tools like the Black Diamond Cobra’s are great for alpine ice.

Spinner leashes – To minimize the consequences of accidentally dropping a tool

Trekking Poles with Snow Baskets – Highly recommended for saving energy and your knees.