1. Climbing Gear & Equipment
- Ice Axe
- Climbing Harness set
- Crampons
- Carabiners (3 locks, 3 normal)
- Belay Device
- Mechanical Ascender
- Nylon Sling
2. Headwear
- Climbing Helmet
- Headlamp ( Bring extra headlamp, batteries & bulb for backup)
- Warm hat
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses/Glacier glasses
- Ski goggles
- Balaclava
- Neck Gaiter/Buff/Bandana
- Neoprene face mask (optional)
3. Body Wear
- long Underwear (4-5 pairs)
- Base layer tops & bottom (2-3 pairs)
- Short/long sleeve synthetic shirts
- Lightweight Insulating layer
- Soft-shell pants
- Synthetic insulated Jacket
- Lightweight insulated pants (optional)
- Insulated Down Pants
- Hard-shell Rain Jacket & pant
- Soft-shell Rain Jacket & Pants (optional)
- Expedition Down Parka
- Down Suit
- Casual wears
4. Hand Wear
- Liner gloves (optional)
- Medium weight fleece gloves
- Mountaineering gloves with removable liners
- Expedition Mittens
- Handwarmer gloves (optional)
5. Footwear
- Liner socks (4-5 pairs)
- Trekking socks
- Wool expedition socks
- Gaiters
- Casual shoes
- Trekking Boots
- 8000m Mountaineering Boots
- Down Bivy Boots
6. Travel & Pack
- Luggage Locks
- Day pack (25+ Liter)
- Backpack/Mountaineering Pack (50+ Liter)
- Bag Rain Cover
- Duffle Bag (optional)- can be provided by the organizers if needed
- Trekking poles (foldable recommended)
7. Camping gear
- Sleeping Bag (0 to -40º C )
- Compression stuff sack for sleeping bag
- Inflatable sleeping pad
- Water bottle
- Thermos
- Cups/Mugs/Bowl/spoon (optional)- if extra needed
8. First Aid
- Personal First aid kit
- Drugs/Medications/Prescription
9. Personal Equipment & Accessories
- Camp Knife or Multi-Tool
- Sunscreen & Lips guard
- Garbage Bags
- Lighter
- Personal toiletries
- Chemical hand & leg warmers (optional)
- pee bottle (optional)
- water treatment drops/Stripen (optional)
- Personal dietary meals & snacks
- Wipes & Towel
- International travel power adapter
- Personal entertainment
- camera (optional)
- Power bank/solar panel backup(optional)
- cell phone (optional)
- ABC watch (optional)
- Satellite communicator (optional)
- Earplugs/earphones (optional)
10. Geological & Field equipment
- Compass (not quadrant)
- Whistle
- Binoculars (optional)
- Avalanche Transceiver (optional)
- GPS Tracker (optional)
11. Travel Documents
- Passport
- Copy of passport (first two pages )
- copy of Ticket itinerary
- 6 extra passport photos
- copy of biodata form
12. Pre-trip checklist
- Travel/Health/Medical Insurance
- Airplane tickets pre-booking
- Reserve rental equipment (if required)
*Be in the best shape of your life and get ready for the adventure
Note: You can buy almost anything in Kathmandu.
Please contact us if you are planning on sourcing any of your equipment in Kathmandu and we can advise accordingly.
If you realize you have forgotten something do not fret, we will go over these points during our briefings in Kathmandu, and your guides will be able to answer any of your questions and sort out gear with you then.
We can provide a retail order service for the purchase/rent of recommended clothing and climbing equipment through our office. Please enquire about prices.
You can also refer to this list for mountains below 8000m.
*For you - To expeditions below 7000m, you can bring fewer items which are only required. For Example, fewer Baselayers, Underwears, Jackets, and even Down Suit is not a must.
This list is specially created for Big Mountains with long climbing periods. We can work on this checklist together after. We can explain every item on the list and set it up as per your preferences.