Mt Elbrus equipment list
FEET
- Socks:
- Socks, thick wool or polypropylene - 2-3 pair (outer socks) thin silk or polypropylene -2 pair (inner socks) Cotton socks - 2 pair
- Plastic double mountaineering boots
- Lightweight hiking boots or sturdy tennis shoes
- Gaitors
UPPER BODY
- Lightweight polypropylene or capilene turtleneck - 1
- Expedition weight polypropylene or capilene shirt - 1
- Pile or bunting coat
- Breathable windproof outer jacket, such as goretex, with hood
- Lightweight Down parka with
- Cotton T-shirts - 1
LOWER BODY
- Lightweight polypropylene or capilene long underwear bottoms - 1 pair
- Scholler Climbing pants
- Breathable windproof pants or bibs such as Goretex (full length side zippers recommended)
- Shorts - 1 pair
- Lightweight cotton pants (hike in, base camp - optional)
HANDS
- Mittens, fleece or Down (with windshell) - 2 pair
- Gloves, polypropylene or capilene - 1 pair
HEAD
- Ski hat, wool or fleece
- Balaclava, wool, polypropylene, or capilene
- Baseball cap
SLEEPING GEAR
- Down or polarguard sleeping bag, comfortable to -5 oF
- 1 foam pad or 1 thermarest pad (full length recommended)
PACK
- Pack with 4500 cubic inches capacity
- Day pack for approach
TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT
- Ice axe
- Crampons, 12 points non-rigid recommended.
- Seat harness, to fit comfortably over bulky clothing 1 locking carabiner
- Ski poles - adjustable preferred (optional)
PERSONALS
- Head lamp and batteries
- Sun glasses
- Ski goggles
- Sun screen lotion SPF 29 - 1 tube
- Sun screen lip protection - 1 stick
- Plastic bowl, large cup, spoon
- Water bottles - (2 )nalgene 1 quart capacity wide mouth
- Tooth brush and tooth paste
- Toilet paper - 1 roll
- Stuff sacks - 2 or3, assorted sizes
- Extra Large, strong duffle bag with lock
- Iodine pills - 1or2 new small bottles (for water purification)
- Clean clothes for the city
OPTIONALS: Take most of these items to Base Camp only.
- Camera and film
- Journal, pencil, book, I-pod
