Equipment List:

Climbing Gear

• Helmet: Must be able to fit over your ski hat
• Alpine Ice Axe: General mountaineering tool (65-70cm)
• Crampons: 12 points
• Ascender: 1 right or left-hand ascender
• A mountaineering harness, with adjustable leg loops
• Carabiners: 3 lockings and 6 regular*
• Rappel device: ATC or figure 8*

Clothing

Footwear:

• Mountaineering boots: suitable for above 8000m; Scarpa phantom 8000 or equivalent (This is because we can work under extreme weather conditions and also preparing you for your ultimate goal to climb Everest)
• Hiking shoes for the trek to base camp.
• Booties: Optional, down is best.
• Bridgedale Summit socks or equivalent: 6 pairs
• Bridgedale Liner socks or equivalent: 3 pairs

Body Layers:

• 2 merino base layers: top and bottom
• 1 mid-layer top: breathable
• Underwear
• Lightweight Nylon Pants: 1 pair
• Soft Shell jacket with hoody: To be worn over other layers
• Soft Shell Pants: Very breathable and water repellent
• Hard Shell Jacket with hood: A waterproof and breathable shell jacket
• Hard Shell Pants: Waterproof and breathable shell pants
• Insulated Down Jacket with hood: (fill power 800) or equivalent to Rab’s Electron Jacket. We primarily wear this when climbing below Camp 3
• Insulated synthetic Pants: Worn primarily when climbing below Camp 2
• Long jones equivalent to Rab’s Polartec or equivalent: 2 pairs
• Summit Down Suit 

Headgear and Handwear:

• Warm Hat: Synthetic or wool hat (ski hat)
• Sunhat: To shade your face/neck from the sun on a hot day
• 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; 2 pairs
• Softshell gloves: To wear for moderate cold/wind
• Shell glove with insulated liner: To wear for severe cold / strong wind
• Expedition Mitts

 Personal Gear:

• 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: 3 large ones; for reducing the volume of the sleeping bag, down parka, etc., in your pack
• High-Quality 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: Plastic insulated cup for drinking
• Bowl: A plastic bowl for eating dinner or breakfast
• Spoon: Plastic spoon
• Head torch: 1 normal for base camp and 1 with remote battery systems for climbing at night. This will be used whilst climbing at night
• Sunscreen: SPF 50 or above
• Lip balm with sunblock
• Water bottles: 2 wide mouth bottles with a 1-litre capacity
• Water bottle parkas (2): fully insulated with zip opening
• Thermos: 1 litre (buy a good one to keep your water warm for longer hours)
• Pee bottle: 1-litre minimum bottle for convenience at night in the tent
• Toiletry bag: Include toilet paper and hand sanitizer and a small towel
• Hand warmers & toe warmers
• Penknife or multi-tool (optional)
• Camera: bring extra batteries and memory cards.
• Personal solar charging system (optional but recommended)
• Travel Clothes: For days in-country
• Duffel bags (2) with locks: To transport equipment
• Base Camp Items: Kindle, I pad, smartphone, etc
• Snack food: Please bring a few days of your favourite climbing snack food such as bars, gels, nuts, beef jerky, etc. A variety of salty and sweet is good
• Small personal first aid kit: Include athletic tape, Band-Aid’s, Ibuprofen, blister care***, personal medications, etc
• Medications and Prescriptions: Bring antibiotics (Azithromycin, etc.), and altitude medicine such as Diamox and dexamethasone