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Gear list

Essential Equipment and Clothing

In addition to your “normal” daily clothes, you will need the following essential items:

• 4-5 season sleeping bag.
• Thermarest sleeping mat or Expedition standard Karrimat.
• Windproof down jacket
• Light hiking boots: for day hikes and trek up to Base Camp, plus spare laces.
• Plastic boots: because of the high winds and intense cold you require double-layered plastic mountaineering boots with gaiters. Single skinned boots are not warm enough.
• Rucksack – 70-80 litres.
• Daypack – recommended 30-35 litres (to carry camera, rain gear, snacks, water on supported walking days).
• Mountaineering ice axe (55-65cm).
• Step-in crampons (recommend Mountain Technology, Grivel or Chalet Moser).
• Trekking poles (adjustable)
• Gortex outer shell jacket and trousers or sallopetes.
• Good quality long thermal underwear tops and bottoms. Polypropylene. NOT cotton or cotton blend
• Wash kit, small towel.
• Head torch and battery.
• Ski goggles and glacier glasses plus spare high protection sunglasses.
• Wool or fleece hat, fleece neck guard.
• Neck buff (to keep out wind and dust).
• Fleece or down mittens, plus Gore-tex overmitts and two pairs lightweight synthetic inner gloves.
• Balaclava (lightweight, with mouth-space for breathing).
• Plastic mug and bowl. Knife, fork and spoon.
• Sun cream (factor 25+) and 2 lip salves (factor 20+).
• Sun hat or baseball cap and bandanna or neck protector.
• Sandals (comfortable at the lower camps).
• 2 X 1-litre water bottles (wide-mouthed Nalgene-type), 1 X 1liter insulated bottle, recommended “Thermos”.
• Small first aid kit including antiseptic cream, painkillers, diahrhoea treatment, throat lozenges, blister treatment, plasters and rehydration salts. Glucose and vitamin tablets may also be useful.
• Plastic container (to use for urinating into on cold nights on the mountain).

We also recommend:

• Money and money belt.
• Spare glasses or contact lenses.
• Camera.