Mt. Olympus Gear List
Clothing
Long underwear top and bottom
expedition weight long underwear top or wool shirt
pile or thick wool sweater
pile or thick wool pants
gore-tex jacket
gore-tex pants
down jacket
gaiters
wool or pile cap
face mask or balaclava
heavey insulated shell gloves
pile or wool gloves
heavy mountaineering socks
liner socks
baseball cap
t-shirt
hiking shorts
Gear
Full size pack : 5000 to 6000 cubic capapcity
Sleepig bag with stuff sack - rated to at least 20 degree F
Sleeping pad
plastic or leather mountaineering boots that can be used with crampons*
snowshoes*
Avalanche transceiver*
Crampons - fitted to your boots*
ice ax 60 to 70 cm long*
climbing harness*
one large pear shaped locking carabiner*
one mechanical ascender with one non-locking carabiner
climbing helmet*
ski poles with the baskets attached*
head lamp with a new battery and a spare bulb
dark glasses - with sides shields and UV rated
ski goggles or spare glassses
two water bottles - 1 liter wide mouth with personalized identifying mark
pocket knife
sunscreen - SPF 15 minimum
lip balm - SPF 15 minimum
eating utnensils - bowl, insulated cup, spoon
camera and film
iodine tablets
personal lunch - for three days
* itesm with an asterik are available for loan from NOrthwest Mountain Guides