Mount St. Helens Gear List
Please bring or coordinate the following gear for the St, Helens trip. Home
Individual:
Climbing Pass Receipt	Bring it to sign in with
Map & Compass	Map of the south side of St Helens
Knife	Optional 10 essentials kind of thing
Matches/Lighter	With the stove that you will use
Sunglasses and/or ski goggles (dark lenses)	A must
Sunscreen and Lip Balm	Another must
First Aid Kit	A small one with the basics. Asprin may be needed for altitude headaches
Food (extra food for emergencies)	Food for Saturday Snack, Lunch, Dinner, Sunday B'Fast, Snack/Lunch
Headlamp and extra batteries	Very important
Altimeter	Optional, nice to have
Signaling Device (whistle and/or mirror)	A 10 essentials thing, your option for St Helens
Gloves and Mittens, Winter Hat, Sun Hat	Extra gloves because you will get wet sliding Saturday
Down or Synthetic Parka	Good for sitting around camp or maybe on top
Wool or Synthetic Clothing, layered	Long undies top and bottom (your choice here depends on your comfort level and the expected weather), Sweater, synthetic pants and a change cause you will get wet Saturday. Bring extra socks as well.
Waterproof/Breathable Parka	Shell jacket
Waterproof/Breathable Pants or Bibs	Shell pants with full side zips, lose the bibs, they are too hot.
Sleeping Bag	You may want to go zero degree. You comfort level and clothing while sleeping will determine the bag you choose.
Sleeping pad	I usually go with a foam pad and Thermarest on snow. Can go with 2 foam pads. Bring a small pad to sit on.
Ice Axe	Never leave home with it
Carabiners (minimum 4)	Bring a couple each so we can use them for various belay practices
Pulleys	Bring your pulley if you have one.
Prussic Slings	Always bring prussik's
Runners (2 double, 2 single tied)	We will practice anchors and belays with them
Chest and Seat Harness	Harness and webbing for chest plus biner
Helmet	Don't really need a helmet for this one. No crevasses
Boots and Gaitors	A heavy, waterproof mountaineering boot or rent plastics and gaitors
Crampons	Yes bring crampons
Picket (1) or other appropriate protection device	Rope leads only. As an option they are great for staking out tents
Food bowl if needed, fork,spoon, cup for hot beverage, water bottles	2 Nalgene bottles minimum
Pee Bottle	Don't want to get out of the tent in the middle of the night when nature calls? Bring a pea bottle!
Blue bags	Gotta have em, gotta use em.
Snowshoes	Bring your snowshoes, skis if you want
Trekking poles	Makes walking easier. Will probably use them all the way to the top
Back pack	Big enough for all the snow stuff
Summit pack	If you have a small, light pack for the summit bring it
Team Equipment:
Ropes	Rope leads only
Pickets	Rope leads only
Stove and Fuel	One fuel bottle, stove and pot per tent or per every 4 people
Extra Fuel for emergencies	One extra bottle of fuel to make sure we make lots of water
Tent or Tarp Shelter	Tent with ground tarp of some sort and snow stakes for all the guy lines
Water filter	Water filters speed up the process of melting and purifying water. Bring one for each stove if you have one available.
Wands	No wands
Avalanche Beacon & Probe	We will bring them for demo
Snow Shovel	One per tent
Radios	Bring them if you have them. Primarily group leaders need them