Aconcagua Equipment List
Clothing:
- Plastic climbing boots with high altitude liners
- Gaitors
- Lightweight hiking boots for the approach
- Three pairs of socks
- Fleece pants
- GORE-TEX® pants
- GORE-TEX® jacket
- Down parka (with insulated hood)
- Fleece jacket
- Two synthetic long underwear tops
- One pair synthetic long underwear bottoms
- Light cotton shirt for the approach hike
- Hiking shorts or pants
- Fleece hat (ski cap)
- Ski gloves
- Fleece liner gloves
- Heavy insulated mittens
- Baseball hat or sun visor
- Sunglasses (wrap around style)
- Ski goggles
Gear:
- Large backpack, 6000-to-7000-cubic-inch capacity
- Ice axe (70 cm works great)
- Collapsible Ski Poles
- Crampons
- Harness
- Helmet
- Three non-locking carabiners
- One locking carabiner
- Sleeping bag, rated 0 to minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit
- Sleeping pad (inflatable or closed cell foam)
- Sunscreen
- Lip balm
- Two Nalgene water bottles (wide mouth recommended)
- Bowl, mug, and spoon
- Pocket knife
- Bic lighter
- Camera and film
- Small paperback book
- Lightweight toiletries
- Five large plastic garbage bags
- Two rolls of toilet paper
- Headlamp with two sets of new batteries
- Personal First Aid Kit: aspirin, antacids, Band-Aids, Cipro, Imodium, personal medications
- One package Potable Aqua (iodine tablets for water purification)