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Snowbird Expeditions Winter 2007
Gear List

Outerwear from The North Face:
Down Jacket - Choose 1 from the following:
Prism Optimus or Nuptse Limited or Morpheus Belay Jacket

Hard Shell Jacket - Choose 1 from the following:
Universal Infusion or Ama Dablam or Caber Hybrid or Inconceivable Jackets

Hard Shell Pant - Choose 1 from the following:
Universal Infusion or Caber Hybrid or Mountain Pant

Soft Shell / FleeceJacket - Choose 1 from the following:
Apex Free Climb or Apex Valkyrie or Sentinel Windstopper or Redpoint Optimus

Soft Shell pant - Choose 1 from the following:
Randonnee Pant or Apex Atlas Pant

Layering Top - Choose 1 from the following:
Aurora Zip Neck shirt or Apex Wind Shirt or Cirque top Delta

Foundation Layer:
Aurora Tights or Expedition wieght Thermal Underwear
Lightweight Thermal Underwear tops, Zip neck or high collar are preferable

Gloves:
Pamir Windstopper Glove or Crux Glove
Aurora Liner Glove or Powerstretch Glove or comparable
Ice and Tele Glove or Black Diamond Ice Climbing Glove

Headgear:
High Point hat or comparable
Powerstretch Balaclava or comparable

Other Equipment:
Footwear:
Down Booties - What your feet scream for after a day of hard hiking.
Hiking Boots - Insulated single boots from the following choices: La Sportiva Nepal Extremes or La Sportiva Lhotse or Insulated Double boots from the following choices: Koflach Arctis Expedition or Lowa Denali or Scarpa Alpha Baltoro Insulate Pack boot or Sorel Pack boot or comparable.
1 Pair - tennis shoes and athletic socks.

Socks:
We could wax poetic for pages. What works for your friend might not work for you. Get one pair of each (Smartwool/Ultimax/Thorlo/etc.) and try them! Believe me, the differences are huge. Find the ones that you love and buy at least 4 pairs. Buy a pair of ultra thin sock liners and try them as well. If they help bring 3 pairs.

Gaiters:
Snow in your boots can be a life threatening problem. Even though all shells have elastic it is well worth the extra pound to keep your feet dry while your post holing up a 3000 foot ridgeline.

Backpacks/Duffels:
Basecamp Duffel Bag, XL
Prophet 65 Or Skareb 55"
2 - 3 2 liter stuff sacks for gloves, liners, socks, liners, etc.

Sleeping Bags & Pads:
Inferno Endurance
Solar Flare Endurance
3/4 Length Therma Rest LT
Full length Ridgerest closed cell foam mat or other comparable closed cell mat

Miscellaneous:
2 - 1 liter water bottles
1 - insulated mug
1 - Lexan spoon
1 - Swiss Army pocket knife or comparable
1 - Pair backcountry ski poles, Black Diamond Flick locks or Petzl Makalu
1 - headlamp, Black Diamond or Petzl with spare batteries

Special Toiletries
Sunscreen - SPF 30 sweat proof lotion,
Llip balm - (spf 15)
Anti-diarrhea medicines (immodium) - Talk to your doctor about diamox (acetazolamide)
Don't forget the usuals - soap, shampoo, deodorant, moisturizer, towelettes, powder, etc. Blister prevention and blister treatment pads, eye drops, hand warmers, 2 pairs of goggles, and a good fog proofing cloth.