Mt. Hood: Equipment List

Clothing:

• Lug-sole climbing boots (available for rent at Portland REI) †
• Two pairs wool or synthetic socks
• Gaiters
• Synthetic long underwear bottom and top
• Fleece or pile or wool pants
• GORE-TEX® pants (full side zippers recommended)
• Two wool sweaters or fleece jackets
• GORE-TEX® jacket
• One pair light gloves
• One pair ski gloves and/or overmitts
• Wool or fleece hat

Gear:

• Large pack, 4000-to-5000-cubic-inch capacity
• Ice axe (70 centimeter recommended)
• One pair ski/trekking Poles
• Crampons
• Headlamp
• Harness
• Sunglasses with side protection
• Sun screen and lip protection
• Two one-quart water bottles (wide-mouth)
• Two days worth of lunch food ††

† You can rent equipment at REI in Portland, Oregon, upon your arrival. Go to: http://www.rei.com/stores/portland/index.html to view contact information as a map to the store.

†† You will pass several major grocery stores on your way out to Mt. Hood. Remember to minimize foods that require lots of prep and maintenance. In addition to two days worth of food, get extra for breakfast on the morning of your summit day. There will be no breakfast available at the lodge. Bagels, cheese, salami, crackers, candy bars, energy bars, cookies, all work well and pack well. You might want to buy some Gatorade or Kool-Aid powder to flavor your water bottles. It's up to you.)

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