Mount Rainier
Equipment Checklist for a 3-day, summer ascent |
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Climbing Equipment |
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Gear |
Notes |
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Backpack |
Internal frame with a capacity to 5,000 cubic
inches. |
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Backpack Cover |
Optional Rain Cover |
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Ice Axe / Leash |
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Crampons |
10 or 12 Point. |
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Trekking Poles |
For ascent into basecamp. |
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Harness |
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Ascenders (2) |
Prusik knots may be used in place of ascenders. |
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Locking Biner (2) |
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Biners (4) |
non-locking. Oval Biners work well especially for
rescue systems. |
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Snow Picket |
24" or 36", minimum 2 per team,
recommended 1 per person. |
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Wands (24) |
Recommended for ascent into basecamp. |
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Avalanche Probe |
Recommended 1 per team during avalanche prone
season. |
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Slings 48" (2) |
Used in a rescue system or for tie-offs. 6mm
perlon rope can also be used, bring 30 feet. |
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Spectra Runner (2) |
One runner should be 30 cm and one at 60 cm. |
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Pulley (2) |
Per member, for use in Z-Pulley System. |
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Belay/Rappel Device |
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Helmet |
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Rope |
9mm x 50 meter Dry |
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Base Camp |
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Gear |
Notes |
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2-Man Tent |
Sturdy 4-season with ground
cloth. |
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Tent Repair Kit |
One kit per team |
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Shovel |
One shovel is recommended for the entire group. |
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Water Filter |
Using a water filter greatly reduces the amount
of fuel used to melt water. |
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Sleeping Bag |
Rated at +20°f or cooler for summer ascents. |
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Sleeping Pads (2) |
Recommended one closed cell pad and one
self-inflating 3/4 length pad. |
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Stove |
Good rated stoves include: MSR DragonFly, MSR XGK
EX, MSR WindPro. |
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Stove Stabilizer |
Optional snow platform for your stove. |
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Stove Repair Kit |
Complete repair kit for your stove. This should
include a pump repair kit if you are using gas type stoves. |
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Fuel |
0.5 liter per day, per stove when using a water
filter. Increase fuel needs by 150% when not using a water
filter. |
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Cook Pots |
Titanium works well to reduce weight. 1.3 and 0.9
liter pot sets work well. |
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Cup / Cover |
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Utensils |
Spoon/Knife. The knife should be a multi-purpose
such as a Swiss knife. |
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Lighter |
Disposable lighter with wood match back-ups. |
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General Purpose Soap |
Dr. Bronners works well as a general purpose
soap. Bring 1 ounce for 2 days. |
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Personal and Safety |
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Gear |
Notes |
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Glacier Glasses |
Must be 100% UV, IR protection
with side covers. |
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Chest Harness |
This is an optional item. |
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Goggles |
Optional. Based on wind forecasts. |
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Medical Kit |
General purpose expedition style medical kit. One
per teams. |
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Toiletry Kit |
Toothbrush, tooth paste, medications, moleskin,
baby wipes, toilet paper. |
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Hand Sanitizer |
4 ounce size. |
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Hand Warmers |
If desired. |
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Water Bottles (2) |
Nalgene brand with bottle jackets. |
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Hydration System |
Optional and not expected to be used beyond base
camp I. 2-Liter or larger, works well on the approach to base
camp. |
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Lip Protection |
Labiosan for 100% protection. Also carry 40+ SPF
chap stick for general use. |
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Sunscreen |
SPF 40 or better. Carry one small tubes, not one
large tube. |
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Skin Moisturizer |
Aloe based moisturizer, small tube. |
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Small Towel |
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Bandana |
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Headlamp |
LED styles are becoming very capable. Xenon and
Superbright LEDs combinations such as the Black Diamond Vectra
IQ work well. The rope team should carry one spare head lamp. |
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Spare Batteries |
Spare batteries for your head lamp enough for 24
hours. Lithium work the best. |
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Clothing - Upper Body |
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Gear |
Notes |
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Performance Long-sleeved underwear |
Lightweight VaporWick turtleneck, Quantity 1.
Expedition VaporWick turtleneck, Quantity 1.
Zippered style works well to regular heat. |
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Performance Short-sleeved underwear |
Lightweight VaporWick turtleneck, Quantity 3. |
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WindStopper Outer Shell |
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Gore-Tex Outer Shell, hooded |
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Parka |
Down or Polarguard Parka or Vest. Should be
rated to 0°f. |
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Clothing - Lower Body |
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Gear |
Notes |
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Performance underwear |
PolyPro or Nylon briefs, Quantity 2. |
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Expedition long underwear |
Expedition weight VaporWick long underwear,
Quantity 1. |
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Breathable Pants or Bibs |
Full zip style Gore-Tex outer shell pants.
Optional - Schoeller Pants during warmer seasons. |
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Zip-off Pants |
Zip-off style Convertible Pants, Quantity 1. |
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Clothing - Feet / Hands / Head |
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Gear |
Notes |
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Socks |
Recommended SmartWool.
Light-Hikers, Quantity 1.
Expedition Weight, Quantity 1. |
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Liners |
Optional - Vapor Liners, Quantity 1. |
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Plastic Double boots |
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Leather Boots |
Optional - Lightweight breathable leather boots or approach
shoes for use to basecamp. |
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Booties |
Down Booties is recommended. Optional - use the
liners from your plastic boots. |
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Mittens |
Heavyweight Wool or Down, Quantity 1.
WindStopper, Quantity 1. |
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Gloves |
Insulated, Quantity 1.
WindStopper, Quantity 1.
Gore-Text Wind Shells. |
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Hats |
Insulated wool or fleece (Covers ears).
Balacava.
Baseball Cap.
Long Billed Cap with Neck Protection. |
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Miscellaneous / Optionals |
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Gear |
Notes |
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Compression Sacks |
Recommended 2. Test with your gear and required
community gear to determine size. |
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Daypack |
Optional 2,500 cubic inch works well for summit
day. |
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Camera / Film |
Digital Cameras work well, carry a spare battery.
Film cameras should be ASA 32-200. Separate flash is not
recommended. |
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Entertainment |
(Optional) Journal, pen/pencil, book, cards,
games, walkman. |
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Earplugs |
For windy days or to silence your tent mate. |
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Pee bottle |
Optional. |
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Plastic Bags |
Large garbage bags used for waste and to ferry
clean snow for water melting, Quantity 2. |
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Zip-lock Bags |
Gallon, Quantity 2.
Quart, Quantity 3. |
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Sitting Pad |
18" Closed Cell cut-off from a sleeping pad. Can
be part of you full length pad used for sleeping. |
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Altimeter / Compass |
One set per rope team. |
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GPS |
Optional, one per rope team. |
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Two-Way Radio |
Optional, two per rope team. Minimum 5-mile
range. |
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Lantern |
Optional. Candle or Iso-Butane lantern. One per
tent. |
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Canteen |
One Gallon or 4 liter size. Nalgene collapsible. |
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Food |
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Gear |
Notes |
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Breakfast / Dinner |
3 Breakfast and 2 Dinner. Work with your tent-mate to
combine meals and reduce extra weight. Repackage dehydrated
meals the night before the trek-in into zip-lock bags. This
reduces bulk, weight and waste. |
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Dessert |
Always add a Desserts to jazz things
up. |
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Lunch / Snacks |
5 servings. Fast access meals such as
dehydrated fruit, bagels, cheese, sausage, pre-packages energy
bars and gels. |
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Power Breaks |
3 servings. PowerGels / PowerBars / Cliff Bars,
Dehydrated and fresh fruit, Breadsticks, etc. |
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Energy Drinks |
Used primarily for climbing days. Powdered
Gatorade and other branded energy drinks, Quantity 5 servings
per day. |
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Spice |
(Optional) Carry a favorite spice to jazz up your
meals. |
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Hot Drinks |
Used at base camps. Coffee, Cider, Tang, Hot
Chocolate, Quantity 9 servings. |
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NOTE: "Serving" size is subject to your own
interpretation. For Energy Drinks, I consider 1 serving of
powdered Gatorade equal to one nalgene bottle (1 Quart). Hot
Chocolate, Coffee, etc is considered a serving size of one cup.
Dinners and Breakfasts are considered one single size Mountain
House dehydrated meal. |
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