Equipment List Elbrus via Terskol Valley

Alpine equipment:

• Plastic or leather double boots (best) or heavy insulated leather boots, suitable for crampons (not recommended for people who’s feet are getting cold quickly, for example women, people with frost bites or problems with blood circulation and for the cold time of the climbing season – April/ May, September/ October)
• Light mountaineering boots or sport shoes for the ascent to the glacier
• Expedition back pack (60 – 100 l) for transportation of your equipment
• Sleeping bag (down or holofiber), comfort temperature-10 degrees or less
• Expedition tent
• Sleeping pad (foam or inflatable)
• Headlamp with 2 sets of spare batteries
• Ice axe
• Trekking poles
• Crampons
• Climbing harness, 2 regular carabiners, 2 locking carabiners, 2 prussik cords (length 360 cm and 180 cm, 6 mm diameter), 1 sling 120 cm
• Sunscreen for face and lips (high protection)
• Unbreakable metal thermos (1 l)
• Metal or plastic bottle (Nalgene, Sigg or other) with insulator (1 l)
• Spoon, fork, bowl

Clothing:

• Technical outerware layer: waterproof / breathable jacket (with hood) and pants (Goretex or similar wind and water proof material)
• Insulation layer: sweater and/ or jacket and pants (fleece, soft-shell or wind-stopper) (1-2 sets)
• 1 set of base layer: long tights and longsleeved shirt
• T-Shirt
• Trekking pants
• Down jacket (a must as life saving equipment, Elbrus can be a very cold mountain)
• Warm hat (fleece or wool)
• Balaklava/ face mask (fleece or wool)
• Woolen mountaineering socks (minimum 2 pairs)
• Fleece or woolen gloves
• Mittens with down or holofiber insulation or mittens made of 3-layer Goretex with warm fleece liner
• Glacier sunglasses with side flaps
• Ski goggles
• Sun hat, cap or bandana

It is possible to rent equipment, please let us know in advance what you need!