Foot

• Walking/ hiking boots.
• Gaiters. A pair of knee high gaiters used to keep boots dry if walking through deep snow or on wet ground.
• Wool Socks and liner socks.
• Sandals (for use around camp and river crossings).
• Trainers or trail shoes. Can be used on arrival to camp.

Clothing

• Gore-Tex shell jacket and trousers. For use if it rains or snows during the trek.
• Light trekking trousers. Minimum two pairs of trousers.
• Long sleeve, light colored polypropylene shirts. Minimum two shirts.
• Microfleece.
• Mid to heavyweight fleece jacket (Polartec 200 to 300).
• Sleeveless/ gilet or body warmer type fleece. This will help keep your core warm while not bulking when layering up. Gilet fleece can be used in combination with base layers, other fleeces and down jacket to provide maximum warmth and insulation.
• Lightweight synthetic long underwear for both top & bottom.
• Light to mid weight fleece pants (Polartec 100 to 200).
• Medium weight down jacket (recommended

Hand Wear

• Fleece gloves.
• Warms mittens and/or gloves

Head Wear

• Warm wool or fleecy hat/balaclava.
• Sun hat or baseball cap.
• Bandana or scarf. Very useful for the often dusty jeep rides and for protection on hot days
• Light weight climber’s headlamp for use at night around the camp. Bring extra batteries and spare bulbs.
• High quality sunglasses with 100% UV protection. Most effective for blocking sunlight are the wrap around type or side covers

Personal Equipment

• 4 season sleeping bag (maximum overnight low -15C).
• Fleece or silk liner for your sleeping bag. A liner protects your sleeping bag from getting dirty and helps by adding extra insulation to keep you warm at night.
• Thermosets self-inflating pad and/or foam mat.
• Backpack. Recommended size is 50 liters or larger as you need to have enough space to carry water bottles, camera, lunch and extra clothing as well down jacket for days on the glacier. It is also a good idea to bring a pack cover to keep the contents dry.
• Stuff sacks for keeping your gear dry and organized. Or even better are fold dry bags such as from Expend.
• Two 1 liter water bottles (Nalgene wide mouth bottles are the best) and Camelback type water carrier 2 liter capacity. ·

Pee bottle. Highly recommended as means you do not have to get up to find toilet tent at night! For men you can use an old water bottle for women take a look at She Wee at http://www.shewee.com/ · Sunscreen and lip salve with an SPF 30 or better.

• Insect repellent.
• Water purification tablets (Pristine, Biox Acqua or Acqa Mira). You will be provided with boiled water at camp however if you refill water bottle at a water tap or steam during the day you should use water purifiers.
• Hand sanitizer. We suggest you keep this in your day pack for use after a toilet break during the trek or before eating any snacks.
• Favorite snack food.
• Paperback books, iPod and cards.
• Trekking poles (Black Diamond with “Flick Lock” are best). Having two poles is mandatory as required for your safety on steep and loose sections of the trail and for walking through deep snow higher up.
• Umbrella. You are likely to get some rain on this trek and also useful for providing shade when hot. · Camera with spare batteries and memory cards.
• Insurance certificate
• Baby wipes (optional)