Skiing, Climbing & Mountaineering Equipment
For each trip, course or guided adventure you book with us, we send you a list of the equipment you will need!
Below you find more detailed information about the equipment that we use when climbing and skiing, and examples of specific products that we recommend.
Index
Warm hat - either fleece or wool or a combination of both.
Sun hat - the sun is very strong in the mountains and if we do not protect our head it can effect our performance a lot.
Thermal under wear - either wool or synthetics, synthetics usually give you a bit of a dryer feeling and wool smells less.
For insulation layers we use Norrona fleeces
Fleece sweater - thin fleece layer such as Falketind pullover
Fleece jacket - Narvik fleece
Fleece pants - Falketind pants
For wind and waterproof shells we use Norrona Shell Clothing
Gore tex jacket - Lofoten XCR jacket
Pack light jacket- Falktind
Gore tex pants - Archwall pants for climbing
Lofoten pants for skiing and ski mountaineering.
Pack light pants - Falktind
Thick gloves - such as Narvik GTX /Norrona
Thin gloves - leather gloves that you can buy in any hardware store.
Mountaineering boots - stiff walking boots, that you can fit crampons onto (leather boots are usually better than plastic). We recommendScarpa freney XT, or La Sportiva Nepal Top, what ever fits best!
Downhill boots - visit a professional boot fitter! We use Fall Line Boot Fitting in Chamonix.
Touring boots - also visit a professional boot fitter!
Touring skis - about 85mm underneath the foot.
Alpine skis - about 90mm or wider under the foot, for example Fischer Watea.
Ski helmet - Rooster /Sweet protection
Touring bindings - Fritschi freeride
Skins - Black Diamond
Ice axe - Grivel length depending on your body height.
Technical axes - Grivel or Chalet Moser
Sun glasses- category 3 or 4 sun protection, but they must close well on the sides.
Goggles - Smith Prodigy
Backpack - 35L is a good size for all activities (30-40L is ok) , we use Falketind 35L /Norrona
Sun block - factor 30 makes sense.
Water bottle - 2L camel back is practical.
Avalanche transceiver - Either analogue and you will have to practise more (Ortovox F1 focus), or digital (Mammut or Tracker)
Here we list the individual equipment to be brought on each of our most popular activities.
Crampons, ice axe and helmet are rentable from us for 5€ per item per day.
Harness and transceiverscan be borrowed from us.
Mountaineering boots, ski boots, skis and poles are also rentable in Chamonix.
| Mont Blanc course |
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| - Mountaineering boots - Gaiters - Ice axe, crampons, helmet - Harness - Walking poles (optional) |
- Warm hat - Head lamp - Sun glasses for glacier - Sun cream - Water bottle |
- Warm insulation layers, possible light down jacket. - Wind & water proof jacket and pants. - Warm gloves & Thin gloves |
| Mountaineering - Day trips | ||
| - Mountaineering boots - Gaiters - Ice axe, crampons, helmet - Harness |
- Warm hat - Sun glasses for glacier - Sun cream - Water bottle |
- Warm insulation layers - Wind & water proof jacket and pants. - Warm gloves & Thin gloves |
| Alpine Rock Climbing - Day trips | ||
| - Hiking shoes, high or low depending on the terrain. - Climbing shoes - Harness - Crampons, ice axe (only if glacier approach) |
- Helmet - Warm hat - Sun glasses - Sun cream - Water bottle |
- Insulation layer, one fleece - Wind & water proof jacket and pants. - Thin gloves |
| Group equipment such as rope & carabiners will be added to your backpack. | ||
| Off-piste skiing | ||
| - Skis, boots, poles - Helmet (preferably) - Goggles |
- Avalanche transciever - Shovel & probe - Harness |
- Insulation layer - Goretex jacket & pants - Warm gloves |
| Ski Touring | ||
| - Skis with touring bindings - Touring or Alpine boots - poles - Skins - Ski crampons, if steep terrain. |
- Avalanche transciever - Shovel & probe - Harness - Sun glasses & sun cream - Goggles - Water bottle |
- Insulation layer - Goretex jacket & pants - Warm hat - Warm gloves |
| Crevasse Rescue Course | ||
| Additional to the equipment for Off-piste skiing (if winter) or for Mountaineering (if summer) you also need: | ||
| - Prusiks; one 3m, one 1,5m & one 50cm. - 2 identical single carabiners - 3 locking carabiners |
- 30m long 8.0mm glacier rope. |
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| For the crevasse rescue course we can provide you with ropes and carabiners, but this equipment is what you need to bring when traveling on glaciers, to be able to make use of what you've learned. | ||
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