Snowsled

These lists are not guaranteed definitive in any particular situation, but do include most of the possible options. They are only options - decide if they are relevant and, if so, the amount or quantity needed - don’t forget spares where needed!

Snowsled Polar provides, at expedition rates, any of the items in bold and italicised typeface. We do not however hold stock (though we do have samples of some items) so please enquire about lead times. Lists are under the following headings in order;

• Personal pre-travel checks/handluggage
• Clothing
• Food
• Project equipment
• Personal expedition equipment
• Group gear
• Tools/spares kit
  

Personal pre-travel checks/hand luggage

• Passport/extra photos
• Visa
• Vaccinations/medical incl. teeth
• Phone
• Watch
• Tickets
• Personal rescue/medical insurance
• Cash/travellers cheques/credit-debit cards
• Writing materials/diary
• Eyeshield/earplugs
• Toilet/hygene kit, towel
• Address book
• Personal contact details
• Non-expedition travel clothes
• Swimming gear?
• Holdall - for storage in last ‘civilised’ place

Clothing

• Outer layer

  • Windproof breathable jacket with hood
  • Windproof breathable pants/salopettes
  • Down jacket (duvet/parka)
  • Down trousers/salopettes
  • Down suit
  • Water related - eg, drysuit/wetsuit
  • ‘Survival suit’

• Thermal Layer

  • Synthetic/wool fleece/pile jacket/pull-on
  • Synthetic/wool fleece/pile pants/salopettes
  • Fleece waistcoat

• Base Layer

  • Synthetic/wool thin top (long/short sleeves/zipped)
  • Synthetic/wool thin pants/long jons

• Head

  • Synthetic/wool balaclava
  • Synthetic/wool hat
  • Windproof cap with peak/ear protectors
  • Sun hat
  • Headband
  • Facemask
  • Neck gaitor/scarf

• Feet/Legs

  • Mukluks
  • Ski boots
  • Down/synthetic fill boots (camp/tent wear)
  • Gaitors
  • Spare laces
  • Synthetic/wool thin/thick long socks

• Hands

  • Ski/mountain gloves
  • Windproof overmitts
  • Synthetic/wool thermal mitts/gloves
  • Down mitts
  • Thin (base layer) synthetic/wool mitts/gloves
  • Mitt/glove support (around neck)

• Eyes

  • Ski goggles (substantially windproof)
  • Sun glasses/glacier glasses with sides
  • Spare glasses/lenses

Food

• Man-day rations
• Base food
• Goodies
• Food containers/bags

Project equipment

• Project equipment

Personal expedition equipment

• Sleeping

  • Sleeping bag (synthetic/down)
  • Sleeping bag liner - fleece/pile/silk
  • Thermarest mattress
  • Closed cell foam mattress
  • Sleeping bag cover
  • Bivi bag
  • P-bag—for all sleeping gear
  • Head torch
  • P-bottle

• Travelling gear

  • Sled/pulk, hauling harness/shaft/rope
  • Gear/Sled bags
  • Rucksac
  • Skis/bindings/sticks/skins + spares
  • Berwyn bindings for soft boots
  • Harscheisen
  • Ski waxes/skin adhesive
  • Walking poles
  • Avalanche probe/personal alarm
  • Sun screen/lip salve
  • Hydration system
  • Dry bags

• Safety

  • Personal medication
  • Ropes/slings/karabiners/etc if no other group gear being taken
  • Climbing Crampons

• Climbing gear

  • Crampons
  • Mountaineering harness
  • Helmet
  • Ice axe/hammer
  • Ropes - climbing/abseil
  • Tape slings/karabiners - snap/screw
  • Ice screws/rock pitons
  • Rock protection
  • Belay/descendeurs
  • Prussic loops
  • Pulley

• Eating

  • Knife
  • fork
  • spoon
  • Mug
  • Bowls
  • Vacuum flask
  • Water bottle
  • Vitamin tablets
  • Water purification tablets

• Miscellaneous

  • Camera/case + films/memory/spare batteries
  • External battery case
  • Camcorder
  • Tripod
  • Multitool
  • Matches/lighter
  • Mirror (signal mirror)
  • Tent/snow seat
  • Wash/hygene kit
  • Personal goodies
  • Personal sewing/repair kit

Group gear

• Camping gear

  • Tent + bag + repair kit
  • Emergency tent
  • Emergency group bivi
  • Tent snow brush
  • Shovel
  • Snow saw
  • Snow stakes
  • Marker wands
  • Stove + fuel + spares
  • Stove board
  • Smother blanket
  • Windshield
  • Fuel
  • Fuel bottle (1 litre size)
  • Other fuel containers
  • Pots/pans/lids
  • Pot handle
  • Water filter
  • Detergent/scrubbies
  • Matches/lighter
  • Loo paper
  • Plastic garbage bags
  • Storage bags
  • Binoculars
  • Snow anchor
  • Group first aid/medical
  • Group safety
  • Alarm clock
  • Candles/lightsticks
  • Writing paper/pencils/pens
  • markers
  • Tool/materials kit—see separate list below
  • Solar panel
  • Wind generator

• Navigation

  • Compass
  • GPS
  • Maps
  • Altimeter
  • Radio
  • Satellite Phone

• Tools

  • Sewing kit
  • Multitool
  • Small hand drill + bits
  • Posidrive/flat screwdrivers
  • Small saw
  • Small adjustable spanner
  • Crampon file

• Materials

  • Duck tape
  • Wire (copper/steel)
  • Cord (tent cord)
  • Araldite
  • Impact adhesive
  • Supaglue
  • Tent pole repair kit
  • Pulk repair kit/spare cover/bag buckles
  • Stove repair kit/spares
  • Hose clips (Jubilee clips)
  • Cigarette lighters
  • Nuts, bolts, washers, screws
  • Fabric for repairs