Suggested Brand List

Climbing Equipment

Ice Axe w/Leash:
Black Diamond Raven, SMC Capra, Omega Pacific Mountain Axe
Technical Ice Tools:
Black Diamond Fusion, Petzl Charlet Nomic or Quark, Black Diamond Viper w/ Android Leash
Crampons:
Petzl Vasak Leverlock, Grivel G12 New-Matic, or Black Diamond Sabertooths
Alpine Climbing Harness:
Black Diamond Bod or Alpine Bod
Rock Climbing Harness:
Black Diamond Chaos, Arc’teryx Verro, Metolius Safe Tech, Petzl Calidris
Locking carabiner:
DMM Boa HMS Quicklock, Omega Pacific Five-O or equivalent
Ascenders:
Petzl Ascension
Belay/Rappel Device:
Black Diamond ATC
Climbing helmet:
Petzl Ecrin Roc, Edelrid Ultralight, Black Diamond Half Dome (or equivalent)
Adjustable 3 section Ski/Trekking Poles:
Black Diamond Traverse, Leki Ultralite Ti Ergo

Footwear

Single boot system:
Millet Everest GTX, La Sportiva Olympus Mons Evo
Double plastic climbing boots (w/ high altitude liners):
Koflach Arctis Expe, Scarpa Vega (w/high altitude liners)
Double plastic climbing boots:
Scarpa Inverno, Asolo AFS Evoluzione, Lowa Civetta
Leather mountain boots:
La Sportiva Nepal Evo or Glacier Evo, Asolo Expert GV GTX
Backpacking Boots:
Garmont Dakota, Asolo TPS 535 or Lowa Banff
Light hiking boots or trekking shoes:
Scarpa Zero Gravity 65 XCR, Asolo Fugitive GTX, Montrail Torre GTX
Camp Boots:
Sorel Caribou (or equivalent)
Booties (Synthetic):
Parbat High Mountaineering Polarguard Booties or Forty Below Camp Bootie
Sport Sandals/Water Shoes:
Chaco Z1 or Z2, Keen Newport or Arroyo, Crocs Cayman Clogs
Snowshoes:
MSR Denali Ascent, MSR Denali Evo Ascent
Rock Climbing Shoes:
FiveTen Spire, La Sportiva Mythos, Boreal Ace, Mad Rock Phoenix Shoes
Fully Insulated Overboots:
Forty Below Purple Haze or K2 Superlight, Outdoor Research Brooks Ranger
Insulated Supergaiters:
Climb High Buzzard Supergaiters
Gaiters:
Outdoor Research Expedition Crocodiles
Hiking Gaiters:
Outdoor Research Cascadia, Mountain Hardwear Ascent Ventigaiter
Wool or Synthetic Socks:
Bridgedale, Thorlo, Smartwool, Patagonia
Liner Socks:
Fox River Xstatic Liner Socks, Wigwam Gobi Polypro Liner Socks

Technical Clothing

Lightweight Long Underwear:
Patagonia Capilene 1, The North Face XTC Lightweight
Midweight Long Underwear:
Patagonia Capilene 2-3, Smart Wool Midweight, The North Face XTC Midweight
Heavyweight Long Underwear top:
The North Face XTC Expedition, Patagonia Capilene 4
Soft Shell (or fleece) jacket:
Mountain Hardwear Synchro Jacket, The North Face Apex Valkyrie Jacket
Soft Shell pants:
The North Face STH Softshell Pants, Patagonia Soft-Shell Pants, Mountain Hardwear Tanglewood Pants
Insulated Synthetic pants:
Patagonia Micro Puff, The North Face Red Point Pant
Hardshell jacket (waterproof/breatheable) with hood:
Arcteryx Beta AR , Marmot Stormlight, Mountain Hardwear Escape Jacket, The North Face Modulus Jacket
Hardshell pants (waterproof/breatheable):
Mountain Hardwear Defiant, Marmot Exum, Arcteryx Beta AR Pant
Insulated Synthetic Jacket w/ hood:
The North Face Redpoint Optimus Jacket, Outdoor Research Chaos Jacket, Mountain Hardwear Hooded Compressor Jacket
Insulated Down Parka w/hood:
Feathered Friends Icefall Parka, Mtn. Hardwear Sub Zero SL Parka, Patagonia Das Parka
Expedition Down Parka:
Feathered Friends Rock and Ice Parka, Mtn. Hardwear Absolute Zero Parka, The North Face Himalayan Parka
Down Pants:
Feathered Friends Volant

Handwear

Lightweight Synthetic gloves:
Outdoor Research PL 100, Manzella Power Stretch Liners
Synthetic/Soft Shell gloves:
Mtn. Hardwear Fulcrum Glove, The North Face S.T.H Glove
Shell Mitts w/ insulated removeable liner:
Outdoor Research Vector or Meteor, TNF Mountain Guide Mitt
Expedition Shell mitts:
Outdoor Research Alti Mitt, Black Diamond Mercury Mitt
Shell Gloves w/ insulated removeable liner:
Black Diamond Guide Glove, Cloudveil RPK Glove
Expedition Shell gloves:
Outdoor Research Super Couloir Gloves, Black Diamond Glissade or Traverse
Ice Climbing Gloves:
Black Diamond Ice Glove, OR Alibi Gloves, Cloudveil Rayzar

This list is only a guide. While you are required to bring everything on this list, there are numerous options, brands, and versions of each piece of equipment, unless otherwise noted. Using our Current Suggested Brand List we encourage you to shop around, do research, use your experience and the listed features to find the best gear for you. If you have questions please give us a call 206-324-9000 (8:30am-4:00pm M-F PST) or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

If you need more information’s regarding this trips please feel free to contact me as soon as possible. I will send you the training schedule requirement for this trip.

Testimonial

A. C. Sherpa provided an inside journey of his homeland and took us to places like Namche Bazar, the Tengpoche monastery, KallaPattar near the Everest basecamp and many other wonderful sites culminating in a 3 day climb up Island Peak at over 20,000 feet. This was without doubt a great adventure and spiritual pilgrimage for me and unforgetable memories to behold. ~ Otto Sperka Manager - The Harbor Club Seattle/Bellevu