Equipment
List of equipment:
mountaineering glacier | training
Equipment to bring with you:
- backpack (appropriate size)
- first-aid box, emergency blanket, personal medication
- headlamp
- alternate laundering (socks, shirt)
- second pair of gloves
- weatherproofs (jacket, over pant)
- gloves and cap
- unbreakable water bottle/Thermos flask (min. 1 ltr)
- sun protection( glacier glasses, hat, sun cream, lipstick)
- provisions to go
- mobile phone
- maps, guide, compass and altimeter, ev. GPS (optional)
- paper and pencil
- mountaineering shoes
- gaiter (depending on the pants)
- ski- / telescopic poles
- travel protection insurance / air ambulance insurance
- alpine member card (if available)
- cash
- hut sleping bag (a must on AC huts)
- hut slippers (usually available on huts)
Equipment at the request of Bergaufbergab:
- bivouac sack for 2 persons
- climbing harness
- climbing helmet
- crampons with front points
- ice-axe
- 1 ice screw
- climbing single rope 40 - 60m
- 1 cord (5-6mm, 1m long)
- 2 cords (5-6mm, 4m long)
- 1 quickdraw
- 1 screwgate carabiner
- 1 safe lock carabiner
- 3 HMS screwgate carabiner
- 1 ascender (Tiblock, Ropeman, Microtraktion, ...)
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