The Gear that Takes you to the Highest Point in Europe (Mt.Elbrus 5,642m)
Climbing Gear
- Ice Axe with a leash
- Crampons
- Alpine Climbing Harness
- Locking Carabiner
- D Carabiner
- 3 section Trecking Pole
Foot Wear
- Light Hiking Boots
- Double Plastic Climbing Boots
- Gaiters
- Wool Ski Socks
Technical Clothing
- Lightweight Long Underwear
- Heavyweight Long Underwear
- Soft Shell Jacket
- Insulated Synthetic Pants
- Insulated Down Parka
- Hard Shell Jacket W/hood
- Hard Shell Pants
Headwaer
- Wool Hat
- Baseball Cap
- Buff
- Balaclava
- Headlamp
- Glacier Glasses
- Ski Goggles
Hand Wear
- Lightweight Synthetic Gloves
- Ski Gloves
- Hard Shell Mitts
Personal Equipment
- Expedition Backpack
- Sleeping Bag -20 deg C
- Self Inflating Pad
- Sun Screen/Lip Screen
- Hand/Toe Warmers
- 3Water bottels with Parka
- Knife
- Sanitizer
- Ear Plugs
Traveling
- Travel Clothes
- Large Duffle Bag
- Camera
- lots of Gummy Bears and Snickers
These are the Items in my back pack, NO there are no porters in Mineralnye Vody I will have to carry everything. It is all in the head, actually not… You really can feel 20kgs on your back. The way you do it is one step at a time all the way to the TOP.