Technical Clothing
[ ] Light weight underwear. 2 pair top & bottom Polypro or Capaline.
[ ] Pile jacket. 300 weight.
[ ] Pile pants. 200-300 weight pile with full separating side zippers to allow for easy accessibility and effective ventilation. Bibs are not recommended due to weight/bulk.
[ ] Down or synthetic jacket with hood. Needs to fit over all insulation layers but should not be too bulky or heavy. Outer shell must be windproof.
[ ] Gore-Tex shell jacket. Suggested: Gore-Tex or Patagonia Storm gear.
[ ] Gore-Tex shell pants. Suggested: Gore-Tex or Patagonia Storm gear. Full side zips required. Suggested: North Face or Patagonia for all technical clothing.

Footwear
[ ] Light trekking shoes.
[ ] Climbing boots. Double plastic boots. Avoid tight fit with heavy socks. Suggested: Koflach Viva Softs.
[ ] Crampons. Step-in bindings. Suggested: Charlet Moser Super 12.
[ ] Gaiters. Expedition gaiters with cordura on the inside. Suggested: Outdoor Research Crocodiles.
[ ] Wool socks. 2 pair heavy. When layering socks, check fit over feet and inside boots.
[ ] Liner socks. 2 pair of smooth wool, nylon or polypropylene to be worn next to the skin. This reduces the incidence of blisters and hot-spots.

Mitts & Gloves
[ ] Synthetic gloves. 2 pair light weight, fast drying pile or bunting. Suggested: Patagonia.
[ ] Pile Mitts and Gor-Tex overmitts. 2 pair. Recommend "Tough-Tek" shell palms. Modular glove systems okay. Suggested: Outdoor Research, Black Diamond.

Headgear
[ ] Baseball cap.
[ ] Wool or pile ski hat.
[ ] Balaclava. 1 light weight. Suggested: Patagonia.
[ ] Head lamp (spare bulbs & batteries). Suggested: Petzl Zoom.
[ ] Glacier glasses. 100% UV , must have side covers. If you wear contacts or glasses, we recommend packing a spare pair of glasses. It is a good idea to have these with light-sensitive lenses so they can double as emergency sunglasses. Suggested: Bolle and Ray Ban.

Camping
[ ] Backpack. Internal frame pack at least 5,000cu.in
[ ] Daypack. Small summit pack appx. 2,500cu. in for day climbing.
[ ] Sleeping bag. Expedition quality to at least 100F. Down preferred. High quality (650-750cu.in fill)
[ ] Therma rest pad. 1 3/4 or full length with repair kit. No ultra-lites.
[ ] Swiss Army knife.
[ ] Water bottles. 2 1litre, wide-mouth, 1 1/2ltr. Recommended: Hunnersdorf.
[ ] Sunscreen. SPF 25-40, 2 small tubes.
[ ] Lipscreen. SPF 15-40, at least 2 sticks.
[ ] Pee Bottle. 1 1ltr wide mouth water bottle.
[ ] Pee Funnel (for women). Suggested: Freshette.
[ ] Personal first aid kit. Aspirin, Moleskin, Adhesive tape, Band-Aids. (simple and light) Suggested: Adventure Medical Kits.

Traveling
[ ] Large duffel bag with lock. 1 for transporting all gear.
[ ] Plastic bags. To line stuff sacks to keep gear dry.
[ ] Travel clothes.
[ ] Toiletry bag. Include toilet paper.
[ ] Camera gear. Optional