Saturday, July 5, 2008

Mountaineering Equipment List

Legend + Alpine ++ Glacier +++ Expedition

Cimbing Equipment
 Ice Axe - Black Diamond Raven Ice Axe
 Crampons - Black Diamond Cyborg Crampons

 Expedition mountaineering rope
 Alpine (glacier) climbing rope
 40 ft of flexible 6mm Perlon
 Alpine Climbing Harness
Carabiners (4) Locking; (6) Standard.
 Belay/rappel device
 Prussiks slings
 Ascender
 Adjustable Trekking Poles w/ Snow Baskets Black Diamond
 2 Sets Rescue Pulleys
 2 Sets of sewn runners
 Snow Picket
 Snow Fluke
Avalanche Transceiver
 Climbing helmet


Footwear
 Mountaineering Boots
 Double Plastic Climbing Boots w/ high altitude liners
 Fully Insulated Overboots
 Vapor Barrier Socks
 Gaiters Mountain Hardwear
 3 pair Wool or Synthetic Socks
 3 pair nylon Liner Socks
 Snowshoes Denali Evo - MSR

Technical Clothing
 2 pair (white & black) tops & bottoms Lightweight Capilene Long Underwear
 1 pair Expedition Weight Long Underwear
 Synthetic/Soft Shell Jacket Mountain Hardwear
 Synthetic/Soft Shell Pants Mountain Hardwear
 Waterproof, breathable Hard Shell jacket w/ hood Mountain Hardwear
 Waterproof, breathable Hard Shell Pants
 Expedition Down Parka
 Expedition Down Pants


Headwear
 2 pair (Heavy weight & Lightweight) Balaclavas
Windstopper Face Mask Mountain Hardwear
 Synthetic Baseball Cap
 Two Bandanas
NeckGaiter
 Glacier glasses


Handwear
 2 pair Synthetic Gloves Outdoor Research
 1 pair Shell Gloves Outdoor Research
 1 pair Shell Mitts w/ insulated removable liners Outdoor Research


Personal Equipment
 4 Season Tent - EV2 - Mountain Hardwear
 Bivy Tent - Black Diamond Tripod Bivy Bag
 Expedition Backpack Osprey Packs
 Summit Backpack - Mountain Hardwear Direttissima Backpack link
 Sleeping Bag - The North Face Fission Sleeping Bag: 20 Degree Climashield Neo - 2lb 4oz
 Compression Stuff Sacks
 Self-Inflating pad - Big Agnes
 Pad patch repair kit
 Headlamp w/extra batteries and bulb
 Compass
 GPS eTrex - 5.3 oz - Garmin
 Map


Cooking Gear:
 Stove w/ fuel bottles 14.5 oz Whisperlite MSR Gear
Cookset
 16oz. plastic insulated mug with snap-on lid
 Spoon
 Plastic Bowl
 2 Wide mouth Water Bottles (1 Litre)
 1 Liter Thermos
 Matches in a waterproof container


Personnel Gear:
 Clearly marked Pee Bottle (1 Liter)
 Toiletry Bag (Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Baby Wipes, toilet paper)
 4oz Hand Sanitizer
 4oz Saline Solution
 Extra contacts
 Perscription glasses
 6 sets Hand warmers and Toe Warmers
 Trash bags
 Camera
 2 small tubes of SPF 40 Sunscreen
 2 sticks SPF 30 Lipscreen
 Insect repellent
 Medium size Knife


First Aid:
 Small Personal First-Aid Kit (Aspirin, Moleskin, molefoam, waterproof first-aid tape, athletic tape, Band-Aids, personal medications w/ Drugs/Medications/Prescriptions. Acetazolamide (Diamox) 125 or 250mg tablets for altitude sickness. Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) 200mg tablets for altitude headaches, sprains, aches, etc. Excedrin for headaches. (Tylenol) 325mg tablets for stomach sensitivity

Traveling:
 Travel Clothes for before and after the expedition
 Large Duffel Bag w/ travel lock to transport gear during the expedition


Food:
 Mountain House
 Cliff Bars
 Snickers
 Oatmeal w/ foil liner

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