Equipments

When selecting your personal items, keep in mind the number of days you’ll be camping, the time of year and the altitude. We advise our clients to bring these items:

Recommended Items

  • Hiking boots
  • Snow gaiters
  • Socks
  • Trekking trousers / pants
  • Windproof and waterproof over trousers / rain-pants
  • Underwear
  • Long johns (thermal underwear)
  • Fleece trousers
  • Shorts
  • Thermal base layer shirts (2 short sleeve, 2 long sleeve)
  • T-shirts or similar
  • Fleece jacket or warm jumper/sweater
  • Windproof and waterproof jacket with hood
  • Warm jacket (down)
  • Sunhat
  • Warm cap and thermal balaclava
  • Eyewear - Sunglasses
  • Thermal gloves or mittens
  • Warm and waterproof over-gloves or mittens
  • Daypack minimum 40 liters / 2500 cubic inches
  • Head torch/Headlamp with spare bulb and batteries
  • Sun protection (including total bloc for lips, nose etc.)
  • 1 Littre Water bottles x2
  • Selection of dry bags (to keep trek bag contents dry)
  • 5 season sleeping bag
  • Wash bag and toiletries
  • Antibacterial hand wash
  • Small Towel
  • Basic First Aid Kit including: Broad spectrum antibiotic, antiseptic cream, throat lozenges, diarrhea treatment (Imodium), altitude (Diamox), painkillers, plasters (band-aids) and blister treatment, and re-hydration salts (Dioralite).
  • Small padlock (to lock trek bag)

Mountaineering Equipments

  • Mountaineering double boots
  • Crampons
  • Mountaineering or climbing harness
  • Carabiners (3x screwgate)
  • ‘Figure of 8’ descender (rappelling device)
  • Helmet
  • Ice Axe

Optional Items

  • Travel clothes
  • Trainers / sneakers or similar for camp use
  • Trekking poles
  • Sleeping bag liner
  • Nailbrush
  • Pee bottle
  • Spare laces
  • Camera, SD card , batteries
  • Altimeter
  • Compass
  • Binoculars
  • Books/magazines
  • GPS unit
  • Diary or notebook plus pencil/pen
  • Penknife (remember to pack all sharp objects in hold baggage)
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