Climbing South America - The Expedition Specialists

See the section "CLIMBING" for details of all our guided ascents in Bolivia.	See the section "MULTI-ACTIVITY" for details of combined trekking and climbing tours.	Church in Chile. See the section on "CULTURAL TOURS" for more details.	Or take a cultural tour to Lake Titikaka (3810m) and Isla del Sol.	See the section "TRANSPORT" for details of 4x4 hire.	On the crater rim, Volcan Isluga in Chile.
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State of the art competence, absolute reliability, first-class equipment & kitchen, safety-conscious and economic; and never ever loosing his attentive friendliness! ... if you consider climbing-trekking in Bolivia trust Jeff (resp. Climbing South America)

Christian W.
H.Potosi 2004
Ancohuma 2005

Personal Gear List



EXTRA INFO
	Check out the following info related to all out trips: » About The Guides » Personal Gear List » Difficulty Ratings » Camp Meals » Community Projects » Fact File - Bolivia » Fact File - Argentina » Fact File - Chile

RENTAL EQUIPMENT


TRANSPORT SERVICES
	We also offer the following services on request: » 4WD Transport

Please be aware that Climbing South America will not provide personal equipment for trekking, climbing and biking. Below is a suggested gear list that you should bring with you.

» Head:
Sun hat, wide bream

» Upper body:
1 polar jumper
1 Fleece jacket
1 Breathable windproof outer jacket, such as goretex or something similar, with hood
1 Cotton long sleeve shirt
1 cotton T-shirts

» Lower body:
1 pair breathable waterproof pants such as goretex or something similar.
2 pairs of lightweight trekking pants, eg with zip offs to make into shorts
1 pair shorts

» Hands:
1 pair of gloves polypropylene, powerstreach or windstopper, thin to thick
1 pair of mittens, expedition weight, eg the north face mittens or marmot - for 6000m and over recommended (climbing only)
1 pair of gloves for technical climbing, expedition weight, eg the north face or black diamond - for 6000m or less or on more technical climbs (climbing only)
1 pair of bike gloves (biking only)

» Feet:
2 pairs of socks
1 pair of mid weight to heavy weight trekking shoes for trekking and walking
1 pair of sandals

» Pack:
1 pack 40L to 70L

» Sleeping gear:
1 down or polarguard sleeping bag, comfortable to -15C to -30C
1 foam pad or thermarest pad (full length recommended)

» Technical equipment:
Climbing:
1 ice axe
1 pair crampons, 12 points
1 pair ski poles (adjustable preferred)

Technical climbs only: (mainly Bolivia)
1 seat harness, to fit comfortably over bulky clothing ( adjustable leg loops recommended)
1 small ice axe, north wall hammer (second tool)
1 helmet
4 locking karabiners
2 slings (double length)
4m cord 6mm in diameter

Biking:
1 repair tool eg crankbrothers, nineteen tool
1 bike pump
4 tubes
1 pair of leg protectors (freeriding only)
1 pair of arm protectors (freeriding only
Full body armour (optional) (freeriding only)

» Miscellaneous:
Face:
1 pair of sunglasses
1 tube of sun screen lotion, SFP 30+ or higher
1 sun screen lip protection in stick SFP 30+ or highe
1 tube of skin moisturizer

First aid:
Bandaids
1 packest second skin for blisters
Antibiotics 1 cycle broad spectrum
1 big bottle insect repellent (for trips where you will travel below 3000m)

Electrics:
1 head lamp, with LCD lights
2 sets of batteries for head lamp
1 camera
1 video camera (optional)
2 to 4 sets of batteries for the camera (depending on the camera, digital need a lot of power in the cold weather)

Water:
2L water bottle
1 packet Micropur (for water purification)

Toiletries:
Toothbrush and toothpaste
1 small towel
Soap

Extras:
1 pocket knife
1 bottle Insect repellent