Clothing:

• Underwear – Wool or synthetic.

• Socks – Wool or synthetic.

• Long Underwear – Light to medium weight bottoms.

• Sun Shirt with Hood –Synthetic, quick-drying (Black Diamond Alpenglow Hoody).

• Softshell Jacket - (Black Diamond Dawn Patrol Softshell Jacket).

• Hiking/Softshell Pants - Synthetic, quick-drying (Black Diamond Alpine Hybrid Pant).

• Mid-layer Insulated Top - Lightweight fleece or synthetic insulation (Black Diamond Diverge).

• Waterproof Hardshell Jacket – Non-insulated, breathable, and waterproof jacket with a helmet-compatible hood (Black Diamond Mission Alpine Shell).

  • A lighter-weight rain jacket is perfect for summer North Cascades programs (Black Diamond Fineline Stretch Shell).

• Waterproof Hardshell Pants – Non-insulated, breathable, and waterproof pants. (Black Diamond Recon Stretch Pants).

  • Lighter-weight rain pants with a full-length side-zipper are perfect for summer North Cascades programs (Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants).

• Insulated Parka – Required, with a helmet-compatible hood and either down or synthetic insulation. (Black Diamond Mission Hoody).

• Light-weight Gloves – Lightweight liner or softshell gloves for approaches and warmer conditions.

• Medium-weight Gloves – Lightly insulated and weatherproof.

• Heavy-weight Gloves/Mittens - Insulated and waterproof.

• Warm Hat – Wool or synthetic, and snug enough to wear under a helmet.

• Buff – Protect your face, ears, and neck from the wind, cold and sun.

• Sun Hat – Baseball caps or packable sun hat (Mountain Shop Running Hat).

Personal Gear:

• Lunch/Snacks – 6 or more snacks per day. Each snack should be around 150-250 calories.

• Water Bottles – 2x 1-liter bottles or a 2-liter soft reservoir. (Nalgene, HydraPak Seeker 2L).

• Glacier Glasses – Should be high-quality, dark, and have side-shields. (Julbo Camino Mountaineering Sunglasses).

• Mineral Sun Screen – SPF 30 or higher.

• Lip Balm – SPF 15 or higher.

• Toilet Paper – Just in case! Your guide will provide WAG Bags.

• Headlamp – For early starts, camp life, and emergencies (Black Diamond Storm 450 Headlamp).

• Personal First Aid Kit – Moleskin, ibuprofen, aspirin, antacids, personal prescriptions, band-aids, and duct tape. (Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight/Watertight Medical Kit .5).

Technical Climbing Gear:

• Mountaineering boots – Full shank, insulated, waterproof mountaineering boots are required for winter and spring mountaineering. (La Sportiva Nepal Cube GTX).

  • ¾ shank, waterproof mountaineering boots are great for summer climbs in the North Cascades. (La Sportiva Aequilibrium).

• Crampons – Must have steel front-points (Petzl Sarken Crampons).

  • Mono-point Ice Climbing Crampons - For ice and mixed climbing programs (Petzl Dart Crampons).

• Ice Axe – 50 to 65 cm long. (Petzl Summit).

  • Ice Tools – For ice climbing trips, North Ridge of Mt. Baker, and Advanced Mt. Hood Routes (Petzl Quark).

• Trekking Poles with Snow Baskets – Highly recommended for saving energy on the way up and your knees on the descent. (Folkrm Pahto Poles, Folkrm Kulshan Folding Poles).

• Climbing Harness – Alpine-style (Black Diamond Couloir Harness).

• Climbing Helmet – (Black Diamond Half Dome Helmet).

• 3x Locking Carabiners – HMS (pear-shaped) locking carabiners (Black Diamond RockLock Screwgate Carabiner).

• 120cm Sling – Used to create a personal anchor for rappelling (Black Diamond Runner).

• Tube Style Belay Device – Used for belaying and rappelling. Must be able to rappel on two strands (Black Diamond ATC Guide).

Technical Climbing Gear for Crevasse Rescue Course:

• 5x Locking Carabiners – HMS (pear-shaped) locking carabiners (Black Diamond RockLock Screwgate Carabiner).

• 6x Carabiners – Standard non-locking carabiners (Black Diamond MiniWire Carabiner).

• 2x 120cm Sling – Used to create a personal anchor for rappelling and building anchors (Black Diamond Runner).

• 180cm Sling – Used to build anchors (Black Diamond Runner).

• 20’ Cordelette - MBS ~4000lbs, 7mm nylon or 6mm tech-cord (Sterling Powercord).

• Tube Style Belay Device – Used for belaying and rappelling. Must be able to rappel on two strands (Black Diamond ATC Guide).

• Micro Traxion - A progress capture device with a pulley for efficiency (Petzl Micro Traxion).

• Prusik Loop - Used for tying a third-hand back up (Sterling Autoblock).

Camping Gear:

• Mountaineering Backpack – 55-65 liters (Hyperlite Ice Pack, Hyperlite Halka Pack).

• Breakfasts – Oatmeal or breakfast bar that you can eat without much preparation early in the morning. A good breakfast should be about 250-350 calories (Bobo’s PB&J).

• Dehydrated Dinners – Quick and easy meal for camp, just add hot water! Aim for a meal with 500 calories or more (Mountain House).

• Instant Coffee

• Bowl, Spoon, & Cup

• Closed-Cell Foam Sleeping Pad – Adds warmth for snow camping.

• Inflatable Sleeping Pad

• Sleeping Bag – Rated 20-40 degrees, with compression stuff sack.

• Toiletries – Toothbrush and toothpaste, floss, eyewear, earplugs.

• 1 Gallon Ziploc bag – 2-3 are useful for trash and dirty clothes.

• Garbage Bags – Useful as a packliner and for tent organization.

• Multi-tool – Pliers, knife, screwdriver (Gerber Dime).