Mt. Elbrus: Equipment List

Clothing:

• Lightweight hiking shoes
• One pair light weight hiking pants
• Two pairs of wool or synthetic socks
• Climbing pants (fleece or Schoeller pants)
• GORE-TEX® pants (full side zips recommended)
• GORE-TEX® jacket
• Down parka
• Two synthetic long underwear tops
• One synthetic long underwear bottom
• Fleece jacket
• Ski hat
• Ski gloves
• Polypro Liner gloves
• Warm pair of mittens
• Bandanna and baseball cap
• Sunglasses AND ski goggles
• Swimsuit
• Sunscreen and lip balm

Gear:

• Large internal frame pack, 5000-cubic-inch capacity
• Ice axe (70 cm is a good all around length)
• Crampons
• Climbing harness
• Climbing helmet
• Two locking carabineers
• Two non-locking carabineers
• Sleeping bag - down or synthetic, rated to 0 degrees Fahrenheit
• Sleeping pad (Ensolite foam or a ThermaRest pad)
• Double plastic climbing boots (Koflach Degre is a great all around boot)
• Gaiters
• Mug, bowl and spoon
• Two Nalgene wide mouth one-quart water bottles
• Headlamp with two sets of new batteries
• Camera and film
• Lightweight toiletries and personal medications
• Personal First Aid Kit: Can include: aspirin, moleskin, Cipro, band-aids, antacids, Imodium, iodine crystals for water purification (Potable Aqua)
• One small roll toilet paper and a small towel
• Adjustable ski poles
• Pocket knife and Bic lighter
• Two plastic garbage bags

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