Equipment%20List

Gear list For Peak Climbing & Trekking in Nepal

• 1 Pair plastic shell mountaineering boots with high altitude liners
• 1 Pair of crampons (steel, no aluminum)
• 1 Alpine climbing harness
• 1 Mountaineering axe with leash (sized properly for your height)
• 1 Ascender (a rope clamp for ascending and achoring to rope)
• 1 Belay device (for descending on your summit)
• 2 D-Shaped locking carabiners
• 2 Non-locking carabiners
• 1 Pair expedition style gaiters
• 1 Neck gaiter
• 1 High altitude glasses or goggles. Regular sunglasses are not adequate
• Climbing helmet

• 1 cold weather sleep bag (we can provide one if you need it but is to be
• returned after the trek)
• 1 Duffel bag (we will provide one complimentary HHA duffel bag for you)
• 1 Daypack
• 1 Down Jacket (we can provide if you need one but is to be returned after
• the trek)

• Cap or hat
• Balaclava or beanie
• Headlamp. Please ensure you bring extra batteries, lithium batteries are
• insisted as they last in the cold temperatures
• Neck warmer (optional)

• 1 thin pair of gloves
• 1 pair shell gloves or mitts; Gore-Tex is preferred for keeping hands dry

• T-shirts (2)
• Light and expedition weight thermal tops
• Fleece jacket or pullover
• Waterproof (preferably breathable fabric) shell jacket.

• 2 pairs nylon hiking shorts
• 4 underwear, stay away from cotton
• 1 pair thermals
• 1 pair soft shell pants
• 1 pairs trekking pants, preferably that zip on/off at the knees so they
• double as shorts
• 1 pair hard shell pants. Waterproof / breathable, Gore-Tex or equivalent is
• best
• 1 waterproof stuff sack (optional, it helps keep clothes dry)

• 3 pairs heavy weight socks to be worn over liner socks.
• 2 pair light weight socks
• 1 pair hiking/trekking boots
• 1 sandles or thongs (optional)
• 1 pair hiking gaiters (optional).

• Ibuprofen for general aches and pains
• Immodium for upset stomach or diarrhea
• Diamox (commonly prescribed as Acetazolamide) 125mg or 250mg tablets for
• altitude sickness. Please discuss using this with us
• 1 small personal sized first-aid kit with blister treatments such as
• band-aids, waterproof tape, anti-infection ointments, etc.
• Lip balm.
• Sunscreen
• Toiletry kit including toilet paper and liquid hand sanitizer, towel, soap,
• etc.

• 1 trekking poles (optional)
• Favorite snack foods and chocolates (optional)
• Paperback book, cards, mp3 player (there are a couple of stops where you
• can recharge (optional)
• Camera (optional)
• Hydration bladder or water bottle (2)