Whereas the New England mountaineering season is off to a little bit of a sluggish begin a follower not too long ago requested if I had a gear checklist for what I take mountaineering. Thanks for the inspiration for this put up Kyle! I’m going to checklist gadgets within the order that I often pack my pack.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Prism Pack
I’ve examined over a dozen packs particularly designed for waterfall mountaineering and this pack has held onto my #1 spot for greatest mountaineering pack. You’ll find my full evaluation of this pack right here.
Patagonia DAS Parka
If there may be any likelihood of combined or liquid precipitation I want the reliability of an artificial insulated belay parka, and the Patagonia DAS Parka is an trade main selection.
Rab Mythic Extremely Jacket
If there may be zero likelihood of encountering combined or liquid precipitation I want the heat and packability of a down insulated belay parka, and for that the Rab Mythic Extremely Jacket is a superb selection.
Black Diamond First Gentle Hybrid Hooded Jacket
Whether it is depraved chilly out I’ve been identified to pack a second gentle puffy so I can “double up” on my belay jackets. Conversely, if it’s actually gentle out I would simply up for carrying a lighter puffy then the 2 jackets I point out above. For that the Black Diamond First Gentle Hybrid Hooded Jacket is a good selection. You’ll find my latest detailed evaluation of this one right here.
32oz Extensive Mouth Nalgene Water Bottle
I sometimes solely carry one 32 ounce huge mouth water bottle for many mountaineering day journeys. I don’t use any kind of insulated parka to maintain it from freezing. I simply pack in above my belay jackets and near the small of my again. Within the coldest of temps I’ve by no means had it freeze when packed up towards my again. If I need one thing with extra taste then water I attain for a few of my Skratch Labs stash. If it’s a very chilly mission, or a very lengthy day, I additionally pack an insulated water bottle with some Borvo Broth. These items actually tastes wonderful and is a superb mid-day vitality refresher!
AMK Extremely 0.7 Scout First Help Package
I take advantage of the AMK Extremely 0.7 Scout First Help Package as my base first help equipment then I add a couple of issues to it that simply reside contained in the equipment. Just like the Petzl e+lite headlamp, a small knife, and a small Bic lighter. I additionally slide a SAM splint down into the again sleeve of my backpack together with a CAT tourniquet.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Prism Ice Screw Case
This case is ideal for packing and defending my ice screws. I’ve used Petzl and Black Diamond screws for over twenty years of mountaineering with few complaints. This season I’ve swapped out nearly my whole rack for a set of the brand new Blue Ice Aero Ice Screws. I’ll have a evaluation out on these as quickly as Mom Nature brings the ice again into situation. For sizes my typical arrange is one 22cm, eight 13cm, and one 10cm. If heading to the larger ice at Willoughby I’ll add 4 17 to 19cm screws. I carry a Grivel Candela V-Thread Instrument which conveniently nestles inside my 22cm ice screw. Within the zippered pocket within the ice screw case I’ve some zip ties and the allen wrench for my CAMP USA X-Dream Alpine Ice Instruments.
For clipping ice screws on lead I extremely want the Petzl Ange Finesse Quickdraws. Notchless wire gate carabiners are the perfect, and the bigger rope aspect carabiner on these attracts is glove pleasant. It’s additionally a greater carabiner in the event you ever climb on a two rope system. I carry 8 of those racked on a Petzl William Screw Locking Carabiner. On this carabiner I even have a “locker draw” that I construct from a Petzl Specific Quickdraw Sling and two Petzl Attache Locking Carabiners. There may be additionally one “alpine draw” constructed with a 60cm Mammut Dyneema 8mm Contact Sling and two Petzl Ange S Wire Gate Carabiners clipped to this huge locking carabiner, a 180cm Mammut Dyneema 8mm Contact Sling with two Petzl Ange S Wire Gate Carabiners, and a pre-tied “mini-quad“.
The remainder of my climbing {hardware} is all clipper to a massive locking carabiner and consists of two Petzl Attache Locking Carabiners, my DMM Pivot Belay Gadget, a 16 foot size of Sterling Energy Wire, a standard 6mm wire tied right into a small prussic, a 40cm Edelrid Aramid Wire, and a small carabiner knife.
Inside my Hyperlite Prism Crampon Bag are my Petzl Dart Crampons and I usually stuff a pair of Kahtoola MICROspikes in there as effectively.
Subsequent I stuff my hotter Black Diamond Information Gloves in. It needs to be heinous on the market for me to finish up switching into these beasts however I received’t danger not with the ability to preserve my arms heat within the winter so these get packed regardless that I hardly ever put on them. I do most of my ice main carrying CAMP USA Geko Ice Professional Gloves and Rab Energy Stretch Professional Glove Liners.
Inside my Petzl Sirocco Helmet (evaluation) or Salewa Piuma 3.0 Helmet (I like each these helmets) I pack my most well-liked mountaineering harness which is the Petzl Sitta (my evaluation) outfitted with three Petzl Caritools.
Within the prime pocket of my pack I stick my Petzl IKO Core Headlamp together with some hand heaters, my snacks and meals for the day. And since I do know you’re questioning what my favourite on mountain meals selection is I’ll share that arms down the perfect meals to take mountaineering is left over pizza from Flatbread NoCo!
For a rope I want the Sterling Rope Fushion Nano IX 9mm by 60m rope. It’s a triple rated rope (single, twin, half) so it’s ideally suited for guiding two purchasers on multi-pitch ice. I’ve two of them within the bi-pattern.
Whereas I already talked about it above my ice instruments of selection are the CAMP USA X-Dream Alpine Ice Instruments. You’ll find my authentic in depth evaluation of those instruments right here.
Lastly on the skin of my shoulder strap I clip my Rocky Talkie Mountain Radio. In case you’ve been following me for awhile you realize I’m an enormous fan of those radios. They make climbing & snowboarding so significantly better than it was earlier than. Do you know you will get ten % off of them with code “AlpineStart10”?
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Properly that just about sums up what I pack for a day of mountaineering within the White Mountains of New Hampshire. I can go into my clothes system in one other put up if there may be curiosity. Did I miss something? What do you carry that I don’t? Obtained any questions on something in my equipment? Please remark beneath in the event you do have a query or in the event you discovered this put up useful in anyway. Temperatures are lastly getting colder so I’m hoping to get out later this week and truly use this gear for what it’s meant for!
See you within the mountains,
Northeast Alpine Begin
