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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 Equipment List

  • 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 √ √ √ √ √ √

Winter Equipment List

  • 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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