Clothing
1 Waterproof Jacket and Pants both ventilated (pit zips, side zips, etc.)
1 Down jacket
1 Windproof Soft Shell jacket and pants for windy/cold days.
1 Fleece top and pants
2 Thermal tops
1-2 Thermal long johns depending on how much you feel the cold
4 Pairs of Coolmax Liner socks
2 Pairs of undies for cool/cold weather
2 Pairs of undies for warm/hot weather
2 Pair walking trousers
2 Loose fit trekking shirts with pockets
2 Lightweight synthetic T-shirts
1 Broad-brimmed sun hat
1 Warm hat and gloves
1 Polarizing sunnies with 100% UV protection
1 Buff or trekking Scarf
Footwear
1 Pair waterproof walking boots that can take crampons
1 Pair sandals to let feet breathe in the evenings and for washing
2 Pair of Warm Weather walking socks (e.g. Bridge dale Light Hiker)
2 Pair of Cool Weather walking socks (e.g. Bridge dale Trekker)
1 Pair of Cold weather walking socks that can also be used as bed socks
General Gear
1 Sleeping Bag rated to -15 Celsius / 3 Fahrenheit
1 Sleeping sheet and pillow (you will be given a pillow if you prefer)
1 Inflating sleeping mat (you will be given a mat if you prefer)
1 45-ish liter pack for trekking
1 Pair of Trekking poles
1 Head torch and spare batteries
1 sunblock
1 lip balm with sunblock
1 Mozzie/fly repellant
1 toiletry bag with essentials (no hairdryers!!)
1 pack towel
1 Neck pillow for plane/bus trips if required
1 Camera with back-up batteries if needed
1 2 to 3 liters of water bottles or bladder system depends on how much you normally drink
Waterproof compression bags for storage in the tote bag
1 Reading material/diary spare pens
1 General repair kit
1 Tent for appropriate conditions
1 Tote Bag for the spare gear you do not carry
1 Pillow or stuff sack for clothing
1 Medical kit
Water purification tablet
Note: we provide a comprehensive group first aid kit however please bring personal medications and other items you might use regularly such as:
Any personal medications
Blister treatment- Compeed patches are the best
Plasters
Multivitamins plus iron supplement
Analgesic- paracetamol, ibuprofen, and aspirin
Throat lozenges
Diamox (optional)- helps with acclimatization, can buy in Kathmandu
Optional
1 Chair kit for a sleeping mat
1 Shorts for bathing/swimming in rivers
1 Closed-cell foam mat
1 Sarong for bathing, around camp on hot days.
1 Anti-bacterial hand gel
Miscellneous
Sunglasses
Toothpaste, Toothbrush
Mini Towel
Toilet paper
Soap
Hard Wear
1 crampon for each group member
1 harness for each group member
1 ice axe for each group member (or trekking pole if non-technical)
2 large slings >2m
2 medium slings 1.5 – 2m
1 medium to a large ice screw
60m static rope 8 – 9mm
2 screw gate karabiners for each group member
2 single prussic for each group member
1 snow stake/medium to a large dead man
4 spare screw gate karabiners
1 Safety Helmet
