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GEAR
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EQUIPMENT LIST We recommend the following gear for the various trips we run. This is meant purely as a guide to assist in your planning for any trip. Please ring for any further details or if you have any questions regarding this list. We can hire out some specialist equipment and this is noted in the text. |
Sierras Winter | Sierras Summer | |||
| OFFICIAL PAPERS | ||||||
| Valid passport | ||||||
| Visa | ||||||
| Airline tickets | ||||||
| Health card with immunisations | ||||||
| Currency | ||||||
| ESSENTIALS | ||||||
| Rucksacks (2) - One for all climbing gear and clothing. One for extras and spare gear | ||||||
| Rucksack | ||||||
| Karrimat or Thermarest inflatable mattress | ||||||
| Ice axe (hire rate £1.50/day) - general mountaineering axe. Sizing is important. Not too short! | ||||||
| Tent ( we can supply if necessary) | ||||||
| Helmet (hire rate £1.00/ day) | ||||||
| Climbing harness (hire rate £1.50/day) - should fit over all clothing and have adjustable leg loops | ||||||
| Bivi bag | ||||||
| 3 Season sleeping bag | ||||||
| 4-Season sleeping bag | ||||||
| OUTERWEAR | ||||||
| Waterproof, breathable jacket - Good storm proof mountain jacket with attached hood | ||||||
| Waterproof, breathable trousers (Gore-Tex, Paremo etc) | ||||||
| CLOTHING | ||||||
| Pile fibre jacket (Lightweight) | ||||||
| Pile fibre jacket (Mid-weight to heavyweight) | ||||||
| Light, compressible down or synthetic jacket | ||||||
| Thermal underwear (such as Polypropaline or Capaline) | ||||||
| Shorts | ||||||
| Hiking, walking trousers | ||||||
| Underwear | ||||||
| T-shirts | ||||||
| Thermal lightweight top | ||||||
| FOOTWEAR | ||||||
| Normal walking boots | ||||||
| Mountaineering Boots - good quality and capable of taking crampons | ||||||
| Sandals or sports shoes | ||||||
| Wool socks - cold weather socks | ||||||
| Liner socks - worn next to the skin reduces the incidence of blisters and hot spots | ||||||
| Crampons (hire rate £1.50/day) - must fit well to boot (above) | ||||||
| ACCESSORIES | ||||||
| Warm hat or balaclava | ||||||
| Gaiters | ||||||
| Inner mittens or thermal gloves | ||||||
| Warm outer gloves | ||||||
| Sun hat or baseball cap etc | ||||||
| Water bottles (2) | ||||||
| Head torch with spare bulb and batteries (i.e Petzl Zoom) | ||||||
| Toilet paper | ||||||
| Water purification pills | ||||||
| Personal first aid kit | ||||||
| Sunglasses or glacier glasses (good quality) | ||||||
| MISC | ||||||
| Toiletries | ||||||
| Towel | ||||||
| Cooker, pans and utensils | ||||||
| Mountain food | ||||||
| Emergency food | ||||||
| Sun cream | ||||||
| Lip cream | ||||||
| OPTIONAL ITEMS | ||||||
| Camera and accessories | ||||||
| Binoculars | ||||||
| Trekking poles | ||||||
| Pocket knife | ||||||
| Insect repellent |
