Winter Kit
Keith Bowes
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION
The more gear carried, the slower you move.
CLOTHING
- Boots
- Socks 1 or 2 Pairs
- Thermals -
- Long Johns and long sleeve T-Shirt
- Trousers or Salopettes
- Shirt
- Fleece jumper
- Fleece jacket
- Spare warm dry clothes
WATERPROOFS
- Trousers or Salopettes
- Jacket
- Gaiters
- Gloves or Mitts
- Hat or Balaclava
GENERAL KIT
- Whistle
- Maps
- Compass
- Head torch and spare batteries
- First aid kit
- Goggles
- Rucsac 40 to 60 litre
- Waterproof Rucsac liner
- Knike
- Water bottle
- Small thermos flask
- Food
- Small toilet roll
- Polythene survival bag
- Sleeping bag, 4-5 season rating
CLIMBING GEAR
- Climbing helmet
- Harness
- 2 Climbing axes, one hammer head, 1 adze
- Crampons
- Walking axe
- Telescopic walking poles
- Snowshoes
- Transceiver
GROUP KIT
- Stove
- Billies
- Rations
- Water carrier
- Matches/lighter
- Small tool kit
- Shovel
- Avalanche probe
- Bivi bag
- Bivouac shelter
- Survival strobe or flares
CLIMBING EQUIPMENT
This must suit the type of route to be climbed
- 1 {11mm} Rope or 2 {9mm} Ropes, dry treated, 60m in length
- 1 or 2 Dead man anchors
- Long slings
- Short slings
- Karabiners
- Nuts 1 to 10 on wire
- Nuts 6 to 10 on Spectra
- Hexs 8-10-12
- Pegs - Lost Arrow - Angle-offset blade
- Ice Screws - Warthogs - Drive in-Screw out
- Screwed in by hand - Titanium ice screws
- 1 or 2 Bulldogs
- Technical Friends
- 2 Prusik loops
- 1 Belay plate
- 1 Figure of 8
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