This is an Ice Climbing packing list Julie Morter developed for STICKSSS that I wanted to share with everyone. Feel free to comment with your own suggestions as well!
Ice Climbing Packing List
Clothing
- Base layers
- Mid layer (fleece or lightweight synthetic)
- Waterproof/water resistant softshell or hardshell outer layer.
- Big warm outer layer. Down preferred. Needs to be big enough to put over the other layers
- Waterproof/water resistant pants
- Gators
- Toque that fits under a helmet
- Neck gaiter/neck tube
- 3+ pairs of gloves and 1 pair of mitts (oh Sh** mitts)
Gear
- Boots
- Ice tools
- Crampons
- Helmet
- Backpack
- Belay device
- Harness
- Headlamp
- Handwarmers
- Thermos with tea or soup
- Food
Optional gear: Someone in the group needs to bring all of this, but not everyone
- Quickdraws
- Dry-treated rope
- Ice screw
- Anchor package (sling and a set of lockers and non-lockers)
- Cord for v threads
Multi-pitch extras
- Personal Anchor
- Extra lockers for belaying and for securing yourself
- Lightweight backpack to carry warm layers
Safety
- First aid kit
- Rock rescue/ice rescue gear
- Emergency beacon, radio or cell phone depending on location
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