Short sleeved thermal shirt.
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Long sleeved thermal shirt.
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Thick socks. Thorlo or Smartwool recommended x 4 pairs.
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Warm hat x 2.
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Sunglasses (Category 4 glacier glasses).Bolle, Vuarnet, Julbo and Cebe all recommended.
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Warm gloves (at least 2 pairs).
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Fleece Jacket. Mountain Equipment recommended.
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Spare warm jacket
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Waterproof/windproof outer layer (Gore Tex is very popular). Mountain Equipment recommended.
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Boots (must have stiff soles for crampons). La Sportiva Nepal Extreme recommended.
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Gaiters (yeti gaiters not recommended)
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Ear-plugs (for huts with snorers!)
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Crampons (12 point classic mountaineering) Grivel G12 and Petzl Vasak recommended.
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Mountaineering Axe (50-70cm shaft depending on your height)
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Helmet (Black diamond Half Dome and Petzl Ecrin rock recommended)
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Harness.
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Prussik Loops (for crevasse rescue)
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Belay plate. Black Diamond ATC or similar recommended.
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Pear shaped screw gate karabiners x 4. DMM recommended.
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Sling, 1.2m length when flat. DMM recommended.
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Rock Shoes. 5.10 and Red Chilli recommended. Bring rock shoes if you have them, but if you don’t they can always be rented here.
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Chalk bag. Bring one if you have one.
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Walking Poles. Collapsible ! Leki Makalu ultra light recommended.
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Sun cream (minimum SPF 30 and UVA and UVB resistant)
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Lip Salve (high SPF)
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Rucksack (Approx 40 litre capacity)
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First Aid Kit (lightweight, with paracetomol and blister kit)
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water bottle, 1 litre, nalgene recommended
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Lightweight Alpine Boots (for rocky ridges). Must be able to take a flexible crampon. La Sportiva Trango recommended.
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Two technical axes. Approx 50cm shaft. One axe and one hammer. Petzl Quark highly recommended.
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Ski touring ice axe (if on the Alpine Rock/Ski Mountaineering course)
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