We recommended taking all the equipment on the list. Note; You may not need to bring all the equipment listed, as factors such as the grade of the climb and the length of the trip can affect your gear needs. Shorter trips, for example, may require less clothing. Please feel free to reach out for more details on the gear requirements specific to your trip.
Head
• Ski hat wool or fleece
• Balaclava polypropylene, power stretch
• Sun hat, wide bream
Upper body
• 2 lightweight polypropylene or capilene tops, high neck (thermal top, base layer)
• 1 Expedition weight polypropylene or capilene, Fleece jacket
• 1 Breathable windproof outer jacket, such as Gore-Tex or something similar, with hood
• 1 Mid weight down or prima Loft jacket with hood (about 250grams of down or more)
• 2 Expedition weight shirts such as capilene or altica
• 2 T-shirts
• 2 jumpers (pullovers) power stretch or polar
Lower body
• polypropylene or nylon underpants 1 pair for every 2 days
• 2 pairs of lightweight polypropylene or capilene bottoms (thermal under wear, base layer)
• 1 pair fleece pants, down pants or polar guard pants
• 1 pair breathable windproof pants such as Gore-Tex or some thing similar.
• 2 pairs of lightweight trekking pants, eg with zip offs to make into shorts
• 1 pair shorts
Hands
• 1 pair gloves polypropylene, power stretch or winds topper, thin to thick
• 1 pair gloves thick for the cold or mittens, black diamond or OR
Feet
• 1 pair of socks for 2 days walking or climbing, thick wool or polypropylene
• 1 pair of mid weight to heavy weight trekking shoes for trekking and walking up to base camps
• 1 pair of double mountaineering boots
• 1 pair of gaiters
• 1 pair of sandals
Back Pack
• 1 pack 30L to 40L for climbing and trekking
• 1 duffle bag 80L to 100L for the mule and Porters eg the north face or black diamond
Sleeping gear
• 1 down or polar guard sleeping bag, comfortable to -15C to -30C
• 1 foam pad or therm-a-rest pad (full length recommended)
Miscellaneous
Face
• 1 pair sunglasses for high altitude and snow
• 1 pair ski goggles for the wind and snow
• 1 tube sun screen lotion, SFP 30+ or higher
• 1 sun screen lip protection in stick SFP 30+ or higher
• 1 tube of skin moisturizer
First aid
• Bandaids
• 1 packets second skin for blisters
• Antibiotics 1 cycle broad spectrum
• 1 big bottle insect repellent (for trips where you will travel below 3000m)
Electrics
• 2 head lamps, with LCD lights
• 2 sets of batteries for head lamp
• 1 camera
• 2 to 4 sets of batteries for the camera (depending on the camera, digital need a lot of power in the cold weather)
Water
• 1 thermos 750m to 1L
• 1L nalagen with OR insulate or camel back
• 1 packet Micropur (for water purification)
Toiletries
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• 1 small towel
• Soap
Extra
• 1 pocket knife
Technical climbing gear
• 1 pair of Crampons
• 1 ice axe, classic alpine
• 1 harness, with adjustable leg loops
• 1 sling
• 2 locking karabiners
• 1 simple karabiner
• 1 Rappelling or belay device
• 1 helmet[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
