Equipment
The Mount Everest climbers require very specialized equipment, including clothing, tools and supplies. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but can give you an idea of the amount of equipment required. If you’re going on a guided expedition, you should check carefully what is being provided. You should also test all your equipment before the trip. Alpine Ascents sites (in English) and MountEverest.net (in English) have a wide variety of needs and suggested brands.
Boots and Shocks
Climbers need several pairs of socks, including hiking socks, wool and lined. They also need lightweight boots and hiking boots with plastic coating for climbing. These should be large enough to make room for the feet and reduce the risk of frostbite. Heating pads and cables are available to keep your boots warm and, depending on the type of boot, you will also need insulated overboots. The leggings come with some models, otherwise you will need them to help keep your feet warm and dry.
Clothing
The number of layers is an important factor in choosing clothing. There is a wide range of temperatures between camps, depending on the weather and time of day. You need light underwear, a jacket with zipper wool or synthetic, a heavy parka expedition and a hooded jacket with Gore-Tex. Synthetic insulated pants, over-trousers and a pair of trousers Gore-Tex, all windproof with side zippers with full separation, are also necessary.
For your head, you will need a headlamp with spare bulbs and batteries; glacier glasses with side shields, ski goggles, a cap or visor, a woolen hat and balaclavas as thick as mild. Synthetic bandanas will protect your neck. You also need a total of four different pairs of gloves: soft and synthetic to fit within the other gloves, wool expedition, gloves waterproof, fingerless gloves, and expedition.
Climbing Tools
Coupled with the boots are the crampons. Hikers should bring spares in case of damage. You also need a climbing harness that fits into all your clothes, muskets, with 3 catches and 3 stationary, an amount, right and left, and a brake prussiks (in English), or 12 meters of rope perlon flexible 6 mm to the prussiks, and an ice pick with a strip designed for this type of tool – need to cross the Lhotse Face and climb to the summit. The length should be determined by your height if you are below 1.70 m, his pick must be 60 cm long, people from 1.70 to 1.85 need to pick a 65 cm long. You will also need a rope to the ice. See route on the glacier: basic principles (in English) for details on how to use the rope and how to walk on the glacier using ropes.
Camping equipment
Two sleeping bags in good quality (expedition and rated for at least -20 º and -40 º C), two inflatable mattresses and heat for a camp to go under them, in some camps is better to use double.
Some tools and materials needed to climb Everest
You may need several tents: one more to the base camp and other smaller, high quality and lighter for higher elevations. A compass or a small GPS will help you reach the peak. Bring two titanium burners will ensure that at least one works when you need it and will cook faster. To cook and eat, you need two pots with lids, plastic mugs, a thermos, a spoon and knife (like a Leatherman), and a pair of potholders.
Many matches and lighters are needed for heating and cooking, make sure that the lighters are of good quality, so they can work at high altitudes. Bring a water purifying chemical will reduce the amount of water that needs to boil, and consequently the amount of fuel required.
You will need two plastic bottles and a wide mouth bottle to urinate. The travel agent can provide gas and oxygen, if any. Large grants are needed to transport the equipment, as well as a backpack, you may need another, smaller trails. The backpack climbing need attachment to his pick and other accessories. Sunscreen, lip balm and a small first-aid kit should be in your backpack.
Electronic Equipment
The cameras are essential and communicators can be a good idea. Lithium batteries are more durable and work better at high altitudes. A greater number of climbers are bringing other electronic devices such as laptops, video cameras and satellite phones.
People
In the early ’90s, as experienced climbers Rob Hall began to organize group tours, which made the Everest accessible to less experienced people. Guided tours will involve an expedition leader, guides and other support staff. There are pros and cons of joining a guided tour, but if you are considering it, experts recommend that you climb another mountain first.
By “solo” often hire Sherpas to assist in climbing, hire a cook for Camp II can greatly improve the quality of your experience.
Cost
The average cost of a fully guided journey up Everest from the south side is U.S. $ 65 mil. A fully guided climb from the north costs a little less, about $ 40 thousand on average. This cost usually does not include personal equipment, international airfare or insurance. Starting from scratch, the necessary equipment would cost at least U.S. $ 8 mil. The figure is around U.S. $ 15 thousand with the addition of items like a laptop and digital camera.
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