Gear & Equipment Required will be based on your finalized Private Program Itinerary. Please find the following as a baseline for your reference. 

EQUIPMENT

• Climbing Helmet (provided by C9)
• Pole(s)
• Mountaineering boots (Please provide your own; need to be crampon-compatible) 
• Crampons (provided by C9)
• Lightweight Ice Axe (provided by C9)
• Alpine Harness (provided by C9)
  • (All equipment below is provided by C9)
    • 5m Prussik (2)
    • Locking Carabiner (2)
    • Non-locking Carabiner (2)
    • 120cm or 240cm Sewn Sling
    • ATC Guide 
    • Pear Locking Carabiner

Note: (1 locking and 1 non-locking carabiner to be of the same size to tie in for glacier travel. Or a Triple Action Carabiner plus the 2 locking and 2 non-locking carabiners). If you have your own equipment, please feel free to bring it along with you. 

PERSONAL ITEMS

• Backpack - 55L to 65L should be sufficient depending on the bulk of your personal items (i.e. sleeping bag)
• Backpack - Daypack ~30L   
• Sunglasses (proper coverage on the sides; Julbo sunglasses recommended)
• Water Bottle 1L
• Thermos Bottle ~750ml
• A sleeping bag rated between -3°C and 9˚C should be suitable for hut-based trips. -15°C/-18°C sleeping bag recommended for camping trips. Down insulation is preferable. 
• Sleeping pad - min. R-value of 3.5 (overnight camping trips)
• Headlamp with fresh batteries + spares
• Small Leatherman Type Multi-tool
• Lighter
• Personal Toiletries
• Ear Plugs
• iPod / Kindle
• Wet wipes 
• First Aid Kit 
  • ​Roll of white athletic tape
  • Band-Aids
  • Tensor Bandage
• SPF 60+ Sunscreen
• Lip Balm with SPF
• Personal Medications
• Blister Prevention (Padded & Medicated Gel Type Bandages, Hypafix, Leukotape)
• Anti-Inflammatories
• Antihistamines
• Camera + Batteries and Spares
• Small Power bank (for charging phones) 
• Bin Bag - for personal rubbish 
• Toilet Paper 
• Wag bags (camping trips)
• Hand Sanitizer 
• 3 meals per day (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) + snacks
• White gas stove with fuel (∼110ml/person/day) for cooking and melting drinking water (multi-day trips in cold environments); Jetboil another option if only boiling water in warmer conditions

ESSENTIAL CLOTHING

• Wool or Synthetic base layers - top and bottom (multiple pairs is ok, usually around 150-200g/m2 in weight is ideal)
• Midweight Layers - synthetic or wool is fine
• Warm Hat / Toque
• Buff Style Headwear / Neck Tube
• Sun Hat
• Softshell Pants
• Softshell Jacket
• Gore-Tex Pants
• Gore-Tex Jacket
• Warm Insulated Jacket - down or synthetic insulation is best. Think light and packable.
• Warm Ski Gloves
• Lightweight Gloves
• Socks - wool blend is best, no cotton, multiple pairs
• Casual Clothing (for Hut use only)
• Insulate Booties or Hut Footwear 

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions regarding the equipment: guest.exp@cloudnineguides.com or at +1 (403) 707-5877.