Clothing:
Light to medium weight leather hiking/climbing boots (well broken in!)
Light-weight hiking shoes (these can be tennis shoes)
Gaiters
Three pairs of socks light-mid-weight non-cotton socks
Wool or pile pants
GORE-TEX® pants with full-length side zippers
GORE-TEX® shell-type jacket
Insulated parka (down or synthetic)
Synthetic long underwear – two shirts and one bottom
Wool sweater or pile jacket
Light hiking pants
Two cotton shirts
Wool stocking hat
Ski gloves and light polypro gloves
Wool mittens with an overmitten
Bandanna and baseball cap
Swim suit
Gear:
Personal equipment (each member to provide):
Secure travel wallet. Copy of first two pages of your passport (carry separately).
Copies of your shot records including Yellow Fever Endorsement
Internal frame pack – at least 3,000 cubic inch capacity
Duffel bag to be carried by the porters (for extra personal gear – use a travel lock)
Sleeping bag (down or synthetic) – rated to at least 10 degrees Fahrenheit
Thermarest pad
Sunglasses and ski goggles
Suntan lotion and lip protection (SPF #15)
Two wide mouth water bottles (One-quart size) – with insulated covers
Large drinking mug
Good headlamp with two sets of new batteries
Camera and film
Lightweight toilet articles
Personal first aid kit to include the following: Aspirin, Moleskin, Antacids, Ciprofloxacin, Band-aids, Imodium
Iodine crystals for water purification
Hand towel
Toilet paper
Bic lighter
Five large plastic garbage bags
Collapsible ski poles
Wrist watch with alarm
Personal snack food for summit day (drink mixes as well if you like them)
All clients are required to bring all the personal equipment from the equipment list provided.