Primary Essentials

• Passport
• Money (US $ best), travelers checks and credit cards
• Personal travel insurance

Footware

• 1 pair plastic climbing boots (Onesport recommended)
• 1 pair over boots (If not Onesport boots)
• 1 pair trekking boots
• 1 pair gaiters
• 1 pair super gaiters

• 1 harness
• 2 plain karabiners
• 2 screw lock karabiners
• 1 descender
• 1 pair ascenders
• 2 tape slings
• 1 set prussic loops
• 1 ice axe
• 1 pair crampons
• 1 head lamp + spare bulbs
• 1 pocket knife
• 1 pair sun glasses
• 1 pair goggles
• 1 pee bottle
• 1 large pack
• 1 day pack

Sleeping

• 2 sleeping bags
  (it is preferable to leave one bag at BC)
• 1 foam mat

Clothing

• Casual clothes for travel whilst in Kathmandu
• 2 sets polyprop shirts
• 2 lightweight shirts
• 1 heavyweight shirt
• 1 fleece jacket
• 1 wind jacket
• 1 down jacket
• 1 pair down pants (or 1 down suit - recommended)
• 1 pair light weight trousers
• 1 pair heavy weight trousers
• 1 pair fleece trousers or salopettes
• 1 pair wind pants
• 2 sets polyprop longjohns
• Underwear
• 2 pair light weight gloves
• 1 pair heavy mitts
• 1 pair down mitts
• 1 pair ski gloves
• 1 sun hat
• 1 heavy weight warm hat
• 1 head band
• 4 pairs light weight walking socks
• 6 pairs climbing socks

Personal

• Camera, video and plenty of film and spare batteries
• 1 repair kit
• Reading material
• 1 personal first aid kit
• Diary and writing material
• 2 sun and lip creams
• 2 water bottles
• Personal toilet equipment
• 4 headlamp batteries