This is a guideline to help what equipment are necessary for trekking and peak climbing. Normally personal equipment and items are individual choice but the most important face that one should have enough gears to tackle the weather in Himalaya.

During the trek heavy items will be carried by our porters or yaks. And the personal belongings which you need for daily or frequent purposes like money, water bottle, rain gear, camera, sun-cream and toilet paper etc. are to be carried by yourself in the backpack. We will provide complimentary water proof duffel bag which you can use during the trek and is carried by porters. You can leave your non trekking items at the hotel or in our office and collect them after the trek.

Flowing gear list gives you some ideas that you can bring for the successful climbing.

Personal Climbing Gears:

• 1 Ice axe
• 1 Crampons
• 1 Harness
• 2 Tape slings.
• Screwgate karabiners (2 lock, 2 unlock).
• 1 Descender/eight figure.
• 1 Plastic mountaineering boots.
• 1 Ascender/Jhumar.
• 1 Helmet.

Group Climbing Gears (Provide by Global Holidays Adventure):

• Snow bar
• Rope
• Ice hammer
• Ice screw

Head

• Head scarf, also useful for dusty conditions.
• Warm hat that covers your ears.
• Good headlamp with extra batteries.
• Sunglasses with UV protection.
• Prescription sunglasses (if required)

Upper Body

• Polypropylene shirts (1 half sleeve and 2 long sleeves).
• Light weight thermal tops.
• Fleece wind-stopper jacket or pullover.
• Waterproof shell jacket.
• Down vest and/or jacket (If you don’t have then company will provide)
• Gore-Tex jacket with hood, waterproof and breathable.

Hands

• 1 pair of lightweight poly-liner gloves.
• 1 pair of lightweight wool or fleece gloves.
• 1 pair of mittens; consists of 1 Gore-Tex over mitt matched, waterproof, polar-fleece mitt liner.

Lower Body

• Non-cotton underwear.
• 1 pair of hiking shorts.
• 1 pair of hiking trousers.
• 1 pair of lightweight thermal bottoms.
• 1 pair of fleece or woolen trousers.
• 1 pair of waterproof shell pants, breathable fabric.

Feet

• 2 pairs of thin, lightweight inner socks.
• 2 pairs of heavy poly or wool socks.
• 1 pair of hiking boots with spare laces.
• 1 pair of trainers or running shoes and/or sandals.
• Cotton socks.
• Gaiters.

Sleeping

• 1 sleeping bag 30 degree DC. (If you don’t have sleeping Global Holidays Adventure will provide one good sleeping bag.)
• Fleece sleeping bag liner.

Travel Bags

• 1 medium rucksack or 1 large duffel bag (If you don’t have we will give you one water proof bag)
• Day pack/backpack of 35 to 50 liters for carrying your valuables, should have good shoulder padding
• Small padlocks for duffel-kit bags
• 2 large waterproof rucksack covers (optional)

Medical

• Small, personal first-aid kit (simple and light).
• Aspirin, first-aid tape, and plasters (Band-Aids)
• 1 skin-blister repair kit.
• Anti-diarrhea pills.
• Anti-headache pills.
• Cough and/or cold medicine.
• Anti-altitude sickness pills: Diamox or Acetylzolamide.
• Stomach antibiotic: Ciprofloxacin, etc. Note: Do not bring sleeping pills as they are a respiratory depressant!
• Water purification tablets or water filter.
• 1 set of earplugs.

Practical Items

• 1 small roll of repair tape, 1 sewing-repair kit.
• 1 cigarette lighter, 1 small box of matches.
• 1 compass or GPS (optional)
• 1 alarm clock/watch (optional)
• 1 digital camera with extra cards and batteries.
• Large Ziplocs.
• 2 water bottles (1 liter each).
• 1 small folding knife.
• Binoculars (optional).
• 4 large, waterproof, disposable rubbish sacks.

Toiletries items

• 1 medium-sized quick drying towel.
• Toothbrush/paste (preferably biodegradable).
• Multi-purpose soap (preferably biodegradable).
• Deodorants.
• Nail clippers.
• Face and body moisturizer.
• Female hygiene products.
• Small mirror.

Extras or Luxuries items

• Reading book.
• Trail map/guide book.
• Travel game i.e. chess, backgammon, scrabble, playing cards (to help you pass the time at teahouses and/or camps).
• Voltage converter (from 220 to 110 ampere).
• Plug adapter (2 round pegs to 2 flat pegs).
• Lightweight pillow case (in case your teahouses provide you with pillows) or use your own stuff as a pillow.

Important documents and items

• Valid passport, 2 extra passport size photos, airline tickets.
• Separate photocopies of passport, visa form (easily obtained at Kathmandu airport), proof of insurance.
• Dollars in cash to purchas Nepalese visa at Kathmandu airport.
• Credit cards, bank/ATM/cash machine cards for withdrawing funds from cash machines.