What You Will Need Climbing With
Patagonia Mountain Agency.

We are often asked what sort of specialized equipment is needed to participate on an expedition with Patagonia Mountain Agency. While we provide all of the group equipment (ropes, etc.) individual climbers will need a variety of personal supplies.

Here is a sample equipment list for Ama Dablam:

0. Trekking boots
1. Double boots
2. Vapor barrier liners for feet (optional)
3. Gaiters
4. Crampons (step in bindings preferred)
5. Heavy wool/pile socks (4 pairs) + 4 pairs light synthetics
6. Light weight long underwear (top+bottom)
7. Medium or heavy weight long underwear(especially top and maybe bottom)
8. Light capilene gloves (2 pairs) + heavy mittens + Gore Tex overmits.
9. Headlamp
10. Glacier glasses with nose shield and side shields
11. One-liter large mouth water bottles (2)
12. Pee Bottle
13. Sunscreen
14. Lip sun screen
15. Wool or pile hat
16. Balaclava
17. Pile jacket and pants
18. Gore-Tex shells - top and bottom. Pants preferably to have full-length zippers
19. Sleeping Bag rated to -10, -20 degrees - preferably down.
20. Sleeping pads (two) - i.e. one thermarest and one closed-cell foam
21. Backpack (internal frame, at least 4000+ cubic inches)
22. Ice ax
23. Seat harness - preferably the type with adjustable leg loops i.e. Black Diamond Bod
24. Locking carabiners - (2)
25. Rapelling device, i.e. ATC, stitch plate, figure 8.
26. Down Jacket
27. Jumars (ascenders)
28. Climbing helmet
29. Ski Poles
30. Travel clothes
31. Personal first aid kit and toiletry kit
32. Small day pack for trekking (optional)
33. Large duffel bags for transporting your gear (esp. via air, porter) (2)
34. A tent - for privacy in basecamp.

These are suggested items. From experience you probably have your own preferred gear/gear combos.