Aconcagua: Equipment List

Clothing:

• Plastic climbing boots with high altitude liners
• Gaitors
• Lightweight hiking boots for the approach
• Three pairs of socks
• Fleece pants
• GORE-TEX® pants
• GORE-TEX® jacket
• Down parka (with insulated hood)
• Fleece jacket
• Two synthetic long underwear tops
• One pair synthetic long underwear bottoms
• Light cotton shirt for the approach hike
• Hiking shorts or pants
• Fleece hat (ski cap)
• Ski gloves
• Fleece liner gloves
• Heavy insulated mittens
• Baseball hat or sun visor
• Sunglasses (wrap around style)
• Ski goggles

Gear:

• Large backpack, 6000-to-7000-cubic-inch capacity
• Ice axe (70 cm works great)
• Collapsible Ski Poles
• Crampons
• Harness
• Helmet
• Three non-locking carabiners
• One locking carabiner
• Sleeping bag, rated 0 to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit
• Sleeping pad (inflatable or closed cell foam)
• Sunscreen
• Lip balm
• Two Nalgene water bottles (wide mouth recommended)
• Bowl, mug, and spoon
• Pocket knife
• Bic lighter
• Camera and film
• Small paperback book
• Lightweight toiletries
• Five large plastic garbage bags
• Two rolls of toilet paper
• Headlamp with two sets of new batteries
• Personal First Aid Kit: aspirin, antacids, Band-Aids, Cipro, Imodium, personal medications
• One package Potable Aqua (iodine tablets for water purification)

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