Ecuador mountaineering equipment list
Technical equipment:
- Crampons
- Ice axe
- Harness, with 2 karabiners
- Ski poles
- Plastic mountaineering boots or warm leather boots with super gaiter
- Backpack (40 to 50 L)
Personal equipment:
Think about layering. First a comfort layer against the skin that wick the moisture, the second layer for warmth, the third layer protect against the element, wind, snow, rain. A fourth layer maybe added for extra warmth under extreme condition.
Under extreme condition I recommend to wear. Top: a comfort layer against the skin like silk or capeleine, second layer Turtle neck fleece type, third layer a Fleece jacket made of polartec 200, windstoppper, finally a down jacket. Sometime it may require wearing an additional layer like goretex jacket or vice versa.
Bottom. I recommend a pair of tight made of polartec, fleece, second a pair of climbing pants like fleece windstopper or better 4 ways stretch. All cover by a bib goretex pants.
The layering system allow to adjust to all temperature and amount of exertion very easily
Light weight to medium weight long underwear top and bottom. (Wicked-T, or extend category)
Climbing pants.
Fleece jacket.
Goretex pants.
Goretex jacket.
Down jacket.
Boot gaiters.
Warm hat, fleece
Head band
Neck gaiter or scarf
Balaclava
Sun wiser or baseball cap
One pair of light (liner) glove
One pair of shell glove (altitude glove)
One pair of insulated mitt (absolute zero, altitude glove)
Most mountaineering gloves and mitt are a set of two items liner and shell
Socks for the different stages of the climb, light on the approach, mid for base camp and heavy for the climb
Sun glasses
Goggles
If you wear glasses make sure the goggles fit over
Sleeping bag:
For hut use, does not need to be more then 20 degrees (minus 7 Celsius)
Sleeping pad not necessary for mountain huts.
Trekking and approach:
Light weight pants or joggins pants
Light weight shirts
Short
Jogging shoes (rugged off trail type) or,
Light weight Hiking shoe
Small pack (25-30L)
Other:
Water bottle with insulation for the high altitude
Thermos .75l
Head lamp with extra batteries
Sun screen
Lip balm
Toothbrush/toothpaste
Heat pad
Pocket knife
Camera , films
Small first aid ( aspirin, blister kit, etc….keep it light)
Extra glasses, contact lenses, solution, etc…
Ears plug
Other suggestion:
Especially for base camp, music from your own favorite instrument, CD player, MP3, shuffle, etc….Good books
Snacks ( your favorite, diversity is key)