What should I bring and what is required for the Basecamp?

You should bring the following items for the Basecamp activities.

Snowshoe Walkers and Mountaineers

Snowshoe walkers should bring mountain boots for comfort, grip, and stability. Boots should provide ankle support.
Our standard mountaineering activity can be undertaken using muck boots supplied on board; no prior experience is required.
Our technical mountaineering activity is only available to experienced climbers with appropriate footwear, such as boots classified as B2 and B3 in the UK or C and D in the US, or equivalent. They must provide ankle support and solid grip support. Guests are required to bring their own boots. Crampons will be supplied onboard.

Please note: Participants can be excluded from the activity if they don’t bring proper mountain boots. Soft hiking boots and trainers are insufficient footwear.

Clothing – (outer layer)

Windproof, waterproof, breathable jacket with hood
Windproof, waterproof, breathable pants/salopettes

Thermal Layer (underwear)

Synthetic/wool fleece/pile jacket/pull-on
Synthetic/wool fleece/pile pants/salopettes
Fleece vest or jacket

Base Layer (underwear)

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

Head

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

Feet/Legs

Gaitors (Gamaschen)
Synthetic/wool thin/thick long socks
Thin synthetic under socks ( against blisters )
Sleep : woollen clothes and socks

Hands

Gloves (GoreTEx outside and Thinsulate inside, preferably ski/snowboard/mountain gloves with some grip)
Windproof over mitts
Synthetic/wool thermal mitts/ finger gloves
Down mitts
Thin (base layer) synthetic/wool mitts/gloves
Mitt/glove support (around neck)