| EQUIPMENT LIST FOR MOUNTAINEERING (Also suitable for glacier trekking - please contact us) |
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| FEET |
- Socks, thick wool or polypropylene - 2-3 pair (outer socks)
- thin silk or polypropylene - 2 pair (inner socks)
- Cotton socks - 2 pair
- Climbing boots: Single leather boots are best. Any single leather model with binding (clip-on) crampon use will do. Plastic double mountaineering boots are only suitable for Mt Blanc but too much and not comfortable for the Eiger, the Matterhorn and others. You can still use them but they make the climbing much harder. It is best to have just one pair of good leather boots.
- Tennis shoes
- Rock shoes (make sure they fit with socks on). These are for other climbs in case of poor weather
- Gaitors
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| UPPER BODY |
- Lightweight polypropylene or capilene turtleneck - 2
- Midweight polypropylene or capilene turtleneck - 1
- Fleece coat
- Breathable windproof outer jacket, such as goretex, with hood
- Cotton T-shirts - 3 or 4
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| LOWER BODY |
- Lightweight polypropylene or capilene long underwear bottoms - 1 pair
- Expedition weight polypropylene or capilene long underwear bottoms- 1 pair
- Climbing Pants (Scholler fabric is best) Patagonia, Mt Hardwear, Marmot, Arcterix, etc will work.
- Breathable windproof pants or bibs, such as Goretex (full length side zippers recommended)
- Shorts - 1 pair
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| HANDS |
- Insulated Finger Gloves (windproof)
- Gloves, polypropylene or capilene - 1 pair
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| HEAD |
- Ski hat, wool or pile
- Lightweight balaclava, wool, polypropylene or capilene
- Baseball cap
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| PACK |
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| TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT |
- Ice axe
- Crampons, 12 points. Binding (clip on), non-rigid recommended.
- Seat harness
- Carabiners, 4 regular, 3 locking
- Climbing helmet
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| PERSONALS |
- Head lamp and 2 sets extra batteries
- Sun glasses
- Sun screen lotion SPF 29 - 1 tube
- Sun screen lip protection - 1 stick
- Water bottles (2 )nalgene -1 quart capacity each, wide mouth
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Toilet paper - 1/2 roll
- 1 Large duffle bag (to carry gear around, will follow us by train or taxi)
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| OPTIONALS |
- Camera and film
- Journal, pencil, book
- Cotton bandana
- All terrain sandals
- Hydrating system, such as camel bags, however for Mont Blanc you still need reg water bottles since the tube most likely will freeze while climbing Mont Blanc
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