Trekking & climbing gear
- Light hiking boots or trekking shoes (with ankle support, Goretex/E-vent lining) for the trek to Base Camp
- Light hiking sandals with toe-protection for days in town
- flip flops for the showers
- High Altitude Climbing Boots. No plastic boots with overboots (Millet Everest GTX or La Sportiva Olympus Mons Evo)
- 12 points crampons (see below, climbing equipment)
- Trekking Socks (3) Wool (Merino or equivalent) or Synthetic
- Socks (4) Heavyweight wool or synthetic socks to be worn over the liner socks (silk)
- Expedition Personal Gear Liner Socks (4) Smooth thin wool, nylon or Capilene
- Ice Axe (T rated) with leash, lightweight and general mountaineering tool
- Step in crampons with anti-bot/anti-balling plates and heal lever, make sure they fit your high altitude boots before expedition
- Mountaineering harness (lightweight), make sure it fits over your downsuit
- Regular Carabiner (4)
- Locking Carabiner (2)
- Slings/Prussik cords to attach your Jumar and safety on your harness. Bring 8m of 6mm prussikcord or ½” webbing.
- Jumar/ascender with good handle, left or right handed
- Figure 8 ONLY, no ATC’s, VC's or Verso/Reverso's device.
- Climbing Helmet
- Trekking poles (1 pair, Komperdell or equivalent)
- Lightweight Long Underwear (2) Tops and bottoms synthetic or wool. NO Cotton
- Thick Long Underwear for altitude. Top and bottom.
- Lightweight Synthetic/cotton Pants (1 -2) for trek and base camp wear
- Short Sleeve Synthetic/quickdry T- Shirt (3) for trek and base camp wear
- Fleece /Soft Shell Jacket with full-zip
- Fleece/Soft Shell Pants
- Fleece / Primaloft Jacket lightweight to wear inside Downsuit
- Down jacket to wear in basecamp
- Expedition Down Suit (recommended) or Down Jacket and Pants
- Hard Shell Jacket with hood
- Hard Shell Pants
- Lightweight Synthetic gloves (2) Should fit inside mitts or gloves (powerstretch, wool, no windblock/stopper)
- Heavyweight fleece/wool or Soft Shell gloves (2), with grip in palm
- Hard Shell Gloves/Mitts
- Expedition down Mitts. Should be big enough so that synthetic gloves fit inside pile liners
- Headlamp / Headtorch. Bring spare bulbs & batteries
- Glacier glasses, categorie 4. If you wear glasses we recommend prescription glacier glasses
- Baseball cap or sun hat (2)
- Ski Goggles (2) One pair 100% UV & IR and the other with clear lenses for summit day for start in the night.
- Balaclava (2) One heavyweight and one lightweight
- Warm synthetic or wool hat (2)
- Bandanas or headscarf (2)
- Neoprene face mask or Balaclava
- Soap (liquid), Shampoo
- Tooth brush (2), Toothpaste
- Hand sanitizer gel (several small bottles)
- Thick baby wipes
- Footpowder
- Towel (fast drying)
- Mirror
- Shaving foam, Shaving blades
- Sunblock, high SPF (50+)
- Compeed plasters
- Nail cutter
- Menstrual cup (safe alternative to tampons and pads for women)
- Personal medicine & medical kit
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