Clothing+Equipment

Basic Equipment

• Climbing Pack (50-70L)
• Day Pack (25-30L)
• Sleeping Bag (0 degree)
• Sleeping Pad
• Sunglasses (full coverage style)
• Goggles
• 2 One Liter Water Bottles
• Headlamp w/ Extra Battery
• Compass
• Insulated Mug, Bowl and Spoon
• Personal First Aid Kit (w/ blister supplies, personal medication, and toiletry items)
• Lip Balm
• Sun Screen

Clothing

• 3 Pair Socks (synthetic or wool)
• 1 Pair Sock Liners (synthetic or wool)
• Light Hiking Boot or Trail Shoe
• Sandals (recommended)
• Gaiters
• Pair Shorts
• Pair Medium to Expedition Weight Long Underwear Bottoms (wool or synthetic)
• Shell Pants (water and windproof)
• Light Weight Short Sleeve Top (wool or synthetic)
• Medium to Expedition Weight Long Sleeve Top (wool or synthetic)
• Fleece or Soft Shell Jacket (wool or synthetic 
• Down/Synthetic Fill Parka or Two Extra Fleece Tops
• Shell Parka or Jacket (wind and water proof)
• Pair Glove Liners
• Gloves or Mittens with Waterproof Shell (wool or synthetic)
• Winter Hat (wool or synthetic)
• Neck Gaiter
• Baseball or Sun Hat
• Handkerchief/Bandana (Optional)
• Set of Traveling/Street Clothes

Technical Equipment

• Single or Double Mountaineering Boots
• Ice Axe
• Crampons
• Adjustable Trekking Poles

Other Items That are Nice to Have

• Camera
• Duct Tape (wrap some on a pencil, water bottle, or trekking pole)
• Reading Material
• Spanish Phrasebook
• Journal and Pencil (Rite-in-the-Rain recommended)
• Deck of Cards 
• DON’T FORGET YOUR PASSPORT!--No visa necessary

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