Packing List for Mountaineering

FEET

• Outer socks, thick wool or polypropylene – 2 pairs
• Inner socks, thin silk or polypropylene – 2 pairs
• Hiking boots – 1 pair
• Mountaineering boots (alpine/plastic) – 1 pair (provided by our enterprise if required)
• Gaiters – 1 pair

 UPPER BODY

• 2 Lightweight polypropylene t shirts
• 2 Lightweight polypropylene long-sleeve t shirts
• 1 Expedition weight polypropylene or capilene shirt
• 1 Fleece jacket
• 1 Breathable windproof and waterproof outer jacket, such as Gore-Tex, with hood
• Down jacket (600 down fill rating)

 LOWER BODY

• 1 pair Polypropylene or nylon briefs or underpants
• 1 pair Lightweight polypropylene or capilene long underwear bottoms
• 1 pair Fleece pants (full length, side zippers recommended)
• 1 pair Breathable wind and waterproof pants such as Gore-Tex
• 1 pair Trekking pants

 HANDS

• 1 pair of mittens
• 1 pair of inner-gloves 
• 1 pair of Gore-Tex gloves

 HEAD

• 1 Balaclava, wool or polypropylene
• 1 Baseball cap
• 2 Buffs

 SLEEPING GEAR

• 1 Sleeping bag comfortable to minus 10 Celsius

 PACK

• 1 backpack (60+ liters)
• 1 Daypack for day hikes (30 liters)
• 1 Large strong kit bag with strong zipper and a lock, large enough for pack to fit in, and for storage of gear

TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT

• 1 Ice axe 70 cm (provided by our enterprise if required)
• 1 pair Crampons, 12 points rigid are fine (provided by our enterprise if required)
• 1 pair of Ski poles (optional)
• 1 Climbing harness (provided by our enterprise if required)
• 1 Climbing helmet (provided by our enterprise if required)
• 1 ATC Belay Device 

 PERSONALS

• 1 Head lamp including set of batteries
• Extra batteries
• Sun glasses UV 400
• Sun screen (factor 50)
• 1 Lip protection
• Mole skin, tape, throat lozenges
• 1 Pocket knife
• 1 Water bottle
• 1 Thermo with one-quart capacity
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• USD 100 in small bills ($5’s & $10’s)

 OPTIONALS (take most of these items to refuges only)

• Camera and film
• Journal, pen/pencil, book, games, MP3-player
• Small towel
• Earplugs (for noisy huts)
• 2 lbs. of your favorite lunch treat or energy bar