IFMGA Mountain Guide based in Chamonix

Equipment for ice-climbing

Personal equipment

  1. Backpack (30-40l)
  2. Hiking poles
  3. Headlamp + spare batteries
  4. Thermos (min 0.75l)
  5. Sunglases (UV4)
  6. Ski googles
  7. Warm gloves for ice climbing
  8. Spare warm gloves
  9. Hard shell/softshell
  10. Down jacket
This equipment you can rent:
  1. Technical ice axes
  2. Harness
  3. Climbing helmet
  4. Crampons with vertical front teeths
  5. Mountaineering boots compatible with crampons