Gear for Alpine Snow and Ice Routes.
This is the clothing and equipment I carried with me on the Chere Couloir, Tour Ronde N. Face, and the Kuffner Ridge on Mount Maudit. It was early September, and the weather was pretty good. I was climbing with a guide, who supplied the rack, rope, etc. so that is not part of this list.
Clothing:
Lowe lightweight long sleeved underwear top
Patagonia R1 fleece zip t
Patagonia Talus top
Silkweight bottoms
Early Winters boxers
Latok “Keeler Kneelers” Stretch wool-blend knickers
O.R. windstopper hat
Synchilla earband/headband
Capilene balaclava
Lowe “Adrenaline” Jacket
Lowe “Adrenaline” Pants
Asolo AFS Expedition boots(Tour Ronde and Chere Couloir)
OR Crocodile gaiters (Tour Ronde and Chere Couloir)
Scarpa Assault boots (Mont Maudit)
EMS Gaiters (Mont Maudit)
Smartwool Mountaineering Socks
Dynastar Spring Ski Gloves
Swaney Ski Gloves
Petzl Ecrin helmet
Patagonia R2 “Levitator” sweater
Personal Gear:
McHale climbing pack
Ultimate Direction hydration bladder
Prescription Cebe Sunglasses
Glasses with strap
Petzl Zoom Headlamp, battery
Suunto Vector Altimeter watch (worn around neck)
Swiss Army Knife
Small file
Nikon 28ti camera, film, pouch
Sun Screen
Lip Balm
Toilet paper
Money, credit card
4 Clif Bars, 4 Clif Shots
First aid kit (stripped down)
Canon F1n w/ 135mm f:2.8 lens(Tour Ronde and Chere Couloir)
Personal Climbing Equipment:
Carbon Fiber Prophet ice tools with Aermet picks
extra pick and wrench
Mammut Harness
Tuber, Locking ‘biner
Rambo Crampons
2 locking carabiners
Double sling
Single sling