Gear Lists

Gear required for all courses

• Navigation (map & compass or GPS)
• Water bottle or hydration system
• Sun protection (sunglasses, sunscreen, and lip balm)
• Head lamp
• Personal first aid kit -- the class carries large group kits on every outing, but you will want your own small collection of simple first aid supplies
• Lighter or waterproof matches
• Insulating synthetic or down jacket
• Shell type rain jacket(waterproof recommended)
• Food and snacks for class sessions and outings
• Hiking pants
• Baselayer shirt
• Mask
• Hand sanitizer

Rock Climbing 1

• Hiking boots or Approach shoes
• Climbing shoes
• Well-fitting harness (rock or alpine)
• Helmet
• 3 locking carabiners
• 3-4 regular carabiners
• Personal Anchor system
• Belay/Rappel device (ATC recommended)

Rock Climbing 2

• All items for Rock Climbing 1 Course
• Nut Tool (recommended but not required)

Snow Travel 1

• Waterproof boots - leather or synthetic mountaineering boots recommended
• Waterproof Pants
• Ice Axe
• Gaiters
• Good synthetic or wool socks
• Long underwear top and bottom
• Water-proof mittens or gloves, synthetic over-mitts are an option too
• Waterproof gloves
• Blue bags
• Wool or synthetic cap
• Dark Sunglasses (Glacier glasses recommended)

Snow Travel 2

• All items for Snow Travel 1 Course
• Leather or synthetic mountaineering boots strongly recommended. Plastic boots are also an option.
• Overnight pack (60-65L is recommended)
• Sleeping Bag (recommended temperature rating depends on preference, 20F-0F is common)
• Sleeping pad, 4+ R-value for sleeping on snow recommended
• Foam Pad
• Tent - 3 season, 1-2 person recommended.
• Shovel -- one collapsible avalanche shovel
• Stove, cookware, bowl, spoon
• Trekking poles- not required, but they are very nice
• Crampons- optional
• Food and Snacks for overnight trip