Basic Climbing Class

Weekend Gear Schedule

Not all gear is needed at all field trips.  This chart shows you which items to bring each time. There will be pack checks, and if you don't have the required gear, you may not be able to participate in the class.

The Gear List (here) describes the items in detail.

Mt. Si

Spire
1 & 2

Mount Erie

Snow One

Alpine
1 & 2

Snow Two

Mount Baker

Backcountry Gear

Backpack

x

x

x

x

x

Large backpack

x

x

Mountaineering boots

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Heavy and liner socks

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Gaiters

x

x

x

x

x

Light gloves and heavy winter gloves

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Overmits

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Cold weather hat

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Balaclava

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun hat

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Underwear

x

x

x

x

x

x

X

Base and mid-layers

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Puffy jacket

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Rain jacket and pants
and/or soft-shell pants

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

First aid kit

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

LED head-lamp

x

x

x

x

x

Compass

x

x

x

x

x

x

Map

x

x

x

x

Bandana

x

x

x

x

x

Lip balm with SPF

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Sunscreen

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Sunglasses

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Water bottles

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Duct Tape

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Pocket Knife

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Blue Bags

x

x

Waterproof Matches

x

x

x

x

x

Emergency Bivy

x

x

x

x

Trekking Poles

x

 

 

x

x

x

x

Hand and toe warmers

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Camping Gear

Sleeping pad

x

x

x

Sleeping bag

x

x

x

Tent

x

x

x

Stove & cook set

x

x

x

Backpacking snow shovel

 

 

 

x

 

 

x

Climbing Gear

Climbing harness

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Climbing helmet

x

x

x

x

x

x

Belay/Rappel device

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Rescue pulley

x

x

3 locking carabiners

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

4 standard size non-locking biners. At least 1 should be oval.

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

4'-0" length of 5mm soft Perlon

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

6'-0" length of 6mm soft Perlon

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Glacier Prusiks

x

x

x

11'-0" of 1" tubular webbing

x

x

x

2 single-length (24") sewn-webbing runners (1" width if using tied webbing)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

1 double-length (48") sewn-webbing runner (1" width if using tied webbing)

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Personal anchor

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Ice axe leash

x

x

x

x

Ice axe

x

x

x

x

Crampons

x

x

Snow picket

x

x

x

5 wands

x

Useful, but not required

Sit pad

x

x

x

x

x