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Equipment
For Muztagh - Ata Expedition
Background
information of Muztaghata
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RECOMMENDATIONS
ABOUT EQUIPMENT FOR MUZTAGH-ATA CLIMBERS
Clothes and Footwear:
- Sun
hat with skirt to protect neck
- Woollen
or fleece ski hat
- Face
mask or heavy wollen or pile balaclava
- Heavy
woollen or fleece gloves
- Heavy
woollen or synthetic mittens
- Gore-Tex
or nylon overmitts
- Lightweight
synthetic or woollen long underwear tops and bottoms
- Heavyweight
synthetic or woollen long underwear tops and bottoms
- Heavy
synthetic (Polartec, Windbloc, Windstopper) jacket and pants
- Gore-Tex
wind parka and pants
- Heavy
down-filled parka
- Heavy
woollen or fleece socks
- Supergaiters
or overboots
- Plastic
double boots
Personal equipment:
- Rucksack
and transport bags
- Foam
or Term-a-Rest pads
- Heavy
down-filled sleeping bag
- Crampons
- Ice
axe
- Ski
poles
- Seat
harness
- Ascender
(like Jumar) or prusiks with foot slings
- Descender
(like figure 8)
- Carabiners
- Skis
with alpine-touring bindings or snowshoes
- Climbing
skins for skis
- Waxes
for skis
- Sunglasses
or ski goggles
- Headlamp
- Heat-insulated
water bottle or thermos
- Strong
sunscreen
- Lip
sunblock
Group Equipment and Supplies:
- Double
climbing tents
- Climbing
ropes (8-9 mm diameter, 40-50 m long)
- Ice
screws
- Snow
anchors
- Carabiners
- Snow
shovels
- Marker
wands
- Minigas
stoves with gas cartridges or petrol stoves
- Cooking
sets
- Climbing
food
- Medical
kit
- Radios
of 140-170 MHz
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Muztaghata
Summit Log
Muztagh
Ata and Karakoram Highway
Muztaghata
by bike
Images
of Muztaghata
Photo: view of Muztagh-Ata
from the West, route of the ascent.
Route of the ascent (schematic).
Mustagh
Ata: Biking to a World Record
A Tale of Adventure to
The Roof of the World |
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