IFMGA Mountain Guide based in Chamonix

Equipment for general mountaineering

On the mountain

Personal equipment

  1. Backpack (30-40 l)
  2. Rain cover (optional)
  3. Trekking poles
  4. Head lamp + spare batteries
  5. Thermos (min 0.75l)
  6. Water bottle/li>
  7. Sunglasses (UV4)
  8. Ski googles
This equipment you can rent:
  1. Ice axe
  2. Harness
  3. Climbing helmet
  4. Crampons
  5. Mountaineering boots

Closes

  1. Down jacket
  2. Hard shell (top)
  3. Warm jacket
  4. Fleece jacket
  5. Teeshirt (for the refuge)
  6. Base layer (top+bottom) thin
  7. Warm hat
  8. 1-2 buffs
  9. Head cap
  10. Warm gloves or mittens
  11. Fleece gloves – 2 pairs
  12. Hard shell bottom
  13. Softshell pants
  14. Warm socks 2 pairs

Boots

  1. Geitrs, if your boots doesn't have'em
  2. Mountaineering boots

Personal belongings

  1. Sun cream w/SPF-50
  2. personal hygiene products
  3. Personal First Aid Kit
  4. Lips bam w/SPF-50

In the valley and on the hikes

This items could be useful in the valley or on the approaches:

  1. Approach shoes
  2. Crooks
  3. Light socks
  4. Shorts
  5. Teshirt with short and long sleavs