• Wel come to Mountain Experience. "The Himalayan Adventures Specialist".............. "The Himalayan Adventures Specialist"

Equipment

Primary Essentials

  • Passport
  • Money (US $ best), travelers checks and credit cards
  • Personal travel insurance

Footware

  • 1 pair plastic climbing boots (Onesport recommended)
  • 1 pair over boots (If not Onesport boots)
  • 1 pair trekking boots
  • 1 pair gaiters
  • 1 pair super gaiters
Equipment
  • 1 harness
  • 2 plain karabiners
  • 2 screw lock karabiners
  • 1 descender
  • 1 pair ascenders
  • 2 tape slings
  • 1 set prussic loops
  • 1 ice axe
  • 1 pair crampons
  • 1 head lamp + spare bulbs
  • 1 pocket knife
  • 1 pair sun glasses
  • 1 pair goggles
  • 1 pee bottle
  • 1 large pack
  • 1 day pack

Sleeping

  • 2 sleeping bags
    (it is preferable to leave one bag at BC)
  • 1 foam mat

Clothing

  • Casual clothes for travel whilst in Kathmandu
  • 2 sets polyprop shirts
  • 2 lightweight shirts
  • 1 heavyweight shirt
  • 1 fleece jacket
  • 1 wind jacket
  • 1 down jacket
  • 1 pair down pants (or 1 down suit - recommended)
  • 1 pair light weight trousers
  • 1 pair heavy weight trousers
  • 1 pair fleece trousers or salopettes
  • 1 pair wind pants
  • 2 sets polyprop longjohns
  • Underwear
  • 2 pair light weight gloves
  • 1 pair heavy mitts
  • 1 pair down mitts
  • 1 pair ski gloves
  • 1 sun hat
  • 1 heavy weight warm hat
  • 1 head band
  • 4 pairs light weight walking socks
  • 6 pairs climbing socks

Personal

  • Camera, video and plenty of film and spare batteries
  • 1 repair kit
  • Reading material
  • 1 personal first aid kit
  • Diary and writing material
  • 2 sun and lip creams
  • 2 water bottles
  • Personal toilet equipment
  • 4 headlamp batteries

Testimonials

Mick says,

Fantastic trip, perfect planning and organization for the entire trip from our arrival in Kathmandu. Thanks Ram and Chhuldim and our climbing Sherpa Rita (who had 8 Everest summits behind him) , for a great first Himalayan peak.
 See you next year.

Thank you.

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