Mountain-Guides Equipment Requirements
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Please read the tables below for equipment requirements. Any questions please
do not hesitate to contact us. FYI, the mountain guides course codes
are in each table.
- Summer Alpine - Haute Route (sahr)
- Summer Alpine - Mont Blanc (samb)
- Summer Walking & Trekking - Tour du Combin (tc)
- Summer Walking & Trekking - Tour du Dent du Midi (tdm)
- Summer Walking & Trekking - Tour du Fizz (tf)
- Summer Walking & Trekking - Tour du Mont Blanc (tmb)
|
sahr |
samb |
tc |
tdm |
tf |
tmb |
| rucksack |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| wind & water-proof jacket |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| over-trousers water-proof |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| warm hat |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| hat |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| balaclava |
opt |
√ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| thin gloves |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| thick gloves |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| mitts |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| via ferrata gloves |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| thermal shirts |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| fleece tops |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| mountain pants |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| thermal underwear |
opt |
√ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| down or primaloft jacket |
√ |
√ |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
| helmet |
opt |
√ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| climbing harness |
√ |
√ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| ice axe |
√ |
√ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| crampons |
√ |
√ |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
| crevasse rescue equipment |
√ |
√ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| head torch |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| glasses |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| goggles |
- |
√ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| personal first aid kit |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| gaiters |
√ |
√ |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
| boots |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| water bottle |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| food/ snacks |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| block |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| lip protection |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| wash kit |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| silk sleeping bag liner |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| camera/ film/ batteries |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
| passport |
√ |
- |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| insurance document |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| money |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| telephone |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
| altimeter |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
| maps/ compass |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| GPS |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
| leatherman/ penknife |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| binoculars |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
| toilet paper |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| walking poles |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
| belay device |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Group Equipment Provided by Guide
| |
samb |
sahr |
tc |
tdm |
tf |
tmb |
| emergency first aid kit |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| maps |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| GPS |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
| group shelter |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| altimeter |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
- Ice Climbing (ic01)
- Heliski (hs01)
- Vallee Blanche (vb01)
- Ski Touring - Introduction (stin01)
- Ski Touring - Haute Route (sthr01)
- Ski Touring - Bernese Oberland (stbo01).
| |
hs01 |
ic01 |
stin01 |
sthr01 |
stbo01 |
vb01 |
| +avalanche transceiver |
√ |
opt |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| +shovel/ probe |
√ |
- |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| skis |
√ |
- |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| poles |
√ |
opt |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| boots |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| ice climbing crampons |
- |
√ |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| gaiters |
- |
√ |
opt |
opt |
opt |
- |
| jacket |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| ski pants/ over trousers |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| thin gloves |
opt |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
opt |
| thick gloves |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| mitts |
opt |
opt |
√ |
√ |
√ |
opt |
| fleece hat |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| balaclava |
opt |
√ |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
| hat |
√ |
opt |
√ |
√ |
√ |
opt |
| neck warmer |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
| thermal underwear |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
| mountain pants |
opt |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
opt |
| fleece tops |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| body warmer |
opt |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
opt |
| glasses |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| goggles |
√ |
opt |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| cream/ block |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| lip protection |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| water bottle |
opt |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| food/ snacks |
opt |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| insurance documents |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| rucksack |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
opt |
| +sit harness |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| ice axe |
- |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
- |
| crampons |
- |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
- |
| helmet ski/ climb |
opt |
√ |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
| personal first aid kit |
opt |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
opt |
| crevasse rescue kit |
- |
- |
√ |
√ |
√ |
- |
| headtorch |
- |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
- |
| wash kit |
- |
- |
√ |
√ |
√ |
- |
| altimeter |
opt |
opt |
√ |
√ |
√ |
opt |
| silk sleeping bag liner |
- |
- |
√ |
√ |
√ |
- |
| passport |
√ |
opt |
opt |
√ |
√ |
- |
| lift pass |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| camera/ film/ batteries |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| money |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
| telephone |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
opt |
| maps/ compass |
opt |
opt |
√ |
√ |
√ |
opt |
| toilet paper |
opt |
opt |
√ |
√ |
√ |
opt |
| notepad pen |
- |
- |
opt |
opt |
opt |
- |
+ can be borrowed from mountain-guides
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