Mountain Gear - Trek, Climb, Ski

Here you’ll find our overview:

1. Sleeping Bags: Getting good rest before the summit push is crucial. A warm expedition sleeping bag is expensive, bulky, and rarely used, which is why renting one is very popular.
2. Clothing: Hardshell, softshell, base layer, down jacket and pants, or a down suit—an overview of clothing for high-altitude mountains with helpful recommendations.
3. Footwear: From outdoor hiking boots to expedition boots—mountaineering boots must be of high quality, suited to the terrain, and sufficiently warm.
4. Hardware: Technical equipment for mountaineering, ski touring, or climbing. Purchasing is usually worthwhile, but especially as a beginner, you’ll likely rent the gear first.

1. Trekking / Base Camp: Mountain Equipment – Glacier 750 / 1000

Recommendation: You may want to use this sleeping bag (1,5kg to 1.7 kg total weight) on trekking trips up to 5000m. For expeditions the Glacier 1000 can be used as a second sleeping bag for the base camp.

• Use: Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenia, Ruwenzori, Himalaya und Karakorum Basecamps, Baltoro Trekking, Mount Everest Trekking.
• Rental: • Surba, FR (EU) • Kenia, Nairobi • Moshi, Tansania •  Kathmandu, Nepal
• Sizes: SM, REG, XL
• Temperature: -8°C comfort / up to -20°C pleasant

2. Expedition: Mountain Equipment – Snowline / Iceline

Recommendation: This expedition sleeping bags (1.7 to 2kg) are suitable for trips up to 8000m altitude. In the high camp at 8000m expeditions (7000m+ sleeping height) the lighter Snowline sleeping bag in combination with down suit or down jacket/trousers is well suitable, if an easy/fast ascent is planned.

• Use: Aconcagua, Ama Dablam, Baruntse, Pik Lenin, Khan Tengri, Muztagh Ata, Pik Kommunisma (7000er Expeditionen), Broad Peak, Cho Oyu, Manaslu, Gasherbrum, Lhotse, Makalu, Mount Everest (8000er).
• Rental: • Switzerland, FR (EU) • Kathmandu, Nepal • Expedition-Events
• Size: REG, XL
• Temperature: - 20/25°C comfort / -30°C pleasant

3. Mountain Equipment – Everest / Redline

Recommendation: This expedition sleeping bag (2.3kg) is suitable for extremely cold and extreme conditions. In addition to the higher weight, the large pack size (approx. 30l volume) must be considered. At the high 8000m-peaks and in the Arctic, the sleeping bag offers a greater reserve and maximum comfort.

• Use: South Pol, Antartica, Mount Sidley, Mount Vinson, Mount Everest.
• Rental: • Surba, FR (Versand EU) • Schweiz, Bern
• Sizes: Reg. REG, XL
• Temperature: - 35°C comfort bis -45°C pleasant

Other brands: We also use similar sleeping bags from the brands Marmot and Therm-a-Rest.

1. Treks & Base Camps: On trekking tours we recommend a light rainproof layer and an umbrella in areas with more rainfall. On climbing tours a robust outer layer (Softshell and Hardshell) should be chosen. A light down jacket is recommended for evenings and as an emergency reserve, and for comfort in the evenings.

2. Suits or Jacke & Trousers:  A down jacket in combination with down trousers and shell principle is a good flexible choice on an expedition at 7000m altitude (Baruntse, Pamir, Tien Shan) as well as on 8000m climbs. Down suits are warmer at less weight - here are our recoomondations:

1. Black Yak Watusi Expedition DownSuit
2. Berghaus Ulvetanna  Hydrodown Suit
3. The North Face Himalayan Suit
4. PHD Double Suit
5. Hangemachte Anzüge aus Nepal (no brand, auf echte Daune achten, es gibt 2-3 Hersteller mit guter Qualität - die meisten Sherpas klettern damit)
6. Marmot 8000m Suit

For expedition jackets: 

1. Mount Equipment - Annapurna Jacket (warm heavy)
2. Mount Equipment - Gasherbrum oder K2 Jacket: Modern 7000er und 8000er Jacke (warm, lightweight)

For expediton pants:

1. Mountain Equipment Lightline Pants (lightweight, extra layer needed)
2. The North Face Himalayan Pant (warmer)
3. Valandre Baffin (warmer)

If in stock, we can lend you a jacket  - both on trekking trips and expeditions).

costs: € 30,- base fee additional € 20,- (Trekking) / € 30,- (Expedition) per week.

The fit of the shoes and the fact that they have shrunk is crucial. From Miletus, LaSportiva, Scarpa and Lowa there is a wide range of mountain boots.
For hire, we work with local sports shops on our basic courses and for expedition events, Chamonix Snells offers a wide range of trial and error options.

In Kathmandu you can also buy or order some expedition shoes. Miletus' 8000s shoes are the most common.

We use technical equipment from Petzl, Grivel and Simond for our courses. On most alpine and mountain tours the appropriate equipment should already be part of your personal equipment.