Equipment
The following equipment is recommended for climbing & trekking are listed below. Certain trekking kits can be purchase in Nepal.
Climbing Equipment’s
- Climbing helmet
- Climbing double boots
- Crampons with gaiters
- Harness
- Jumper/ascender
- Descending
- Carbineer
- Rappel device – ATC / belay device / figure 8
- Slings – One 3m (10ft) and three 2m (6ft)
- ice axe (The size is important: if you are 1.7 m, use a 60 cm tool; 1.7 to 1.9 m, use a 65 cm tool; if you are more than 1.9 m, use a 70 cm tool)
- Safety
- Prusik ropes in 6-7mm in 4m
Note: Technical items such as a down jacket, sleeping bag, climbing gear etc can be hired in Nepal.
Clothes items for a typically multi-days treks and climbing
- Down jacket 2 x for cold temperature
- Soft-shell jacket or synthetic jacket
- Fleece jacket 2x
- Extra mid weight layer
- Trekking shirts (3-4x)
- T-Shirts (lightweight wool is great 3-5x)
- Underwear
- Trekking pants (2-3x)
- Down pants (optional for trek but require for climbing)
- Thermal leggings base-layer or fleece
- 1 pair Gore-Tex trousers/ waterproof
- Thermals for sleeping
- Sleeping bag (-20 for trekking and -35 for high camp sleeping)
- Day bag pack (35-40) liter with cover
Footwear
- Trekking boots- water proof
- Normal walking shoes extra
- 3-4 pairs liner socks
- 3-4 pairs mid weight trekking socks
- 1 pairs Slippers
- Foot powder
Heads Gear
- Sun hat+ warm hat
- Buff/ scarf to protect neck area
- Warm hat- wool/wind stopper
- Sun glasses UV protection
- Snow ski goggles (optional, bring if you have)
- Headlight with extra batteries
Hand
- Thin gloves-liner/ wind stopper
- Thick gloves- ski gloves/waterproof
Accessories
- Luggage locks/ tag
- Water bottles at least 3 liter capacity
- Water purification (Pump, tablets)
- Camera- Go pro with extra batteries
- Water purification tablets or drops
- Walking poles 1 or 2
- Face/body wipes towel
- Sun cream & Lip salve
- Pocket knife-multi tool
- Books & pen
- Rain cover
- First aid kit box
- Solar charger- (Most of the trekking area you can do charge from local electricity but it charge per hour basis or full charge basis.
Personal Supplies
- Face/body wipes
- Tooth brush/paste
- Hair brush
- Small towel
- Soap/shampoo
- Hand cream/ body lotion
- Shaving razor
- Hand sanitizer
- Ear plugs
- Toiletries iteams
Personal Documents
- Valid passport with visa
- Travel insurance
- E-tickets
- Passport size photos (4-5x)
- Copy of your documents
- Money belt
- Credit card