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The following gear list was used for our 1997 Sultana (Mt. Foraker) climb; use it as a guide and adjust as necessary
List created by Stan Justice

 

Personal Gear/Clothing

Hats (2), sun hat & warm hat
Head Scarf (light color for sun)
Headnet (intense sun)
Facemask/Noseguard
Poly top w/pockets (for lighter, sunscreen, etc.)
Bunting Jacket
White long sleeve shirt
Wind parka w/hood
Mittens, Camp
Mittens, Climbing
Over Mittens (+ spares)
Underwear (poly, 1 spare)
Poly bottoms
Bunting pants
Wind pants
Gaiters
Socks & VB liners
Overboots
Polarguard jacket & pants

Climbing Gear

Ice ax
Ice tool w/hammerhead
Crampons
Ropes, 2 - 9x50m
Prusiks (texas rig/person)
Pulleys (1 per person) + carabiner
Harness (seat & chest)
Belay/Rappel device (w/2 oval biners or freeze proof locker)
Shovel (1per person)
Wands, 150
5 Pickets (w/sling & biner)
4 Ice screws (w/sling & 2 biners)
Avalanche beacons (1 per person)
Pack
Skis, skins, poles, wax
Sleds

In the Tent/Camping Gear

Tent(s)
Sleeping bag & booties
Thermarest pad
½ foam pad for backup
Stove, stove board, fuel
Bic lighters (two per person)
Bowl (2 cup+), cup, spoon
Tea strainer (loose tea)
Food
Alarm wrist watch
Books
Writing material
Games, cards
Pocket knife
Tooth brush/Tooth powder
Hand lotion, chapstick
Snow saws (2)
Pee bottle (platypus or equiv)
Plastic bags for waste:
10 - 8 gallon
10 - 4 gallon
Garbage bag (gear storage in vestibule)

Repair Gear

Sewing kit
Leatherman
Tools for bindings & crampons
Wire, cord
Hose clamps
Duct tape
Super glue
First-aid kit:
Aspirin
Diamox (for AMS or Sleep aid)
Decadron (for Pulmondary Edema)
Pain Killer (Vicodin)
Antibiotics
Band-aids, gauze pads, antibiotic ointment, suture kit,
small scissors, etc.

Day Gear

Water bottles w/insulated cover
Sun lotion
Sun glasses, sun hat (baseball)
Ski goggles
TP, handiwipes
Camera/film
Compass, maps

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Updated October 18, 2005