ISUMCC CLIMBING AND MOUNTAINEERING GEAR SEMINAR

-Presented by Tim Boland 8-28-00

-Covers basic types of climbing/mountaineering gear, and necessary gear

for the beginning climber . . .

I. ROCK CLIMBING

“SOFTWARE”

-HARNESSES / CHALK BAG

-SHOES

-WEBBING (INC. SLINGS,CORDLETTE,ETC.)

-ROPE

"HARDWARE"

-CARABINERS (TYPES,LOCKING/NON-LOCKING)

-PASSIVE PRO (NUTS,HEXES,TRICAMS,ETC.)

-ACTIVE PRO (SLCDS)

-VARIOUS PITONS (FOR AIDING)

-QUICKDRAWS

-BELAY/RAPEL DEVICES

***MOST IMPORTANT FOR BEGINNING CLIMBING...

-HARNESS

-SHOES

-WEBBING (TUBULAR,RUNNERS)

-ROPE (10.5MM X 50M)

-CARABINERS (2 LOCKING, SEVERAL NON LOCKING)

-RAPEL DEVICE (ATC)

-THE ABOVE IS SUFFICIENT FOR TOP-ROPE CLIMBING ONLY

II. MOUNTAINEERING

TYPICALLY MORE GEAR INTENSIVE…

WHY? INVOLVES MORE TERRAIN, EXTENDED EXPOSURE, AND COLDER TEMERATURES (MORE CLOTHING)

“SOFTWARE”

-CLOTHING!!!

--SHELL (GXT JACKET, PANTS, GLOVES, GAITERS)

--MID LAYER (FLEECE TOP & PANTS, HAT, GLOVES)

--BASE LAYER (SEVERAL POLYPRO TOPS, BOTTOMS)

--DOWN INSULATION JACKET (SOMETIMES PANTS)

-TENT (4 SEASON)

-HEAVY LEATHER/PLASTIC BOOTS

-SLEEPING SYSTEM (PAD, DOWN BAG)

-BACKPACK (McHALE PACK PREFERED J)

“HARDWARE”

-VARIOUS TYPES OF CLIMBING HARDWARE ABOVE…DEPENDS ON THE TYPE OF MOUNTAINEERING (1-5^TH CLASS)

-SHOVEL

-COOKING GEAR

-SKIS / SNOWSHOES / TREKKING POLES / ICE AXES

-AVALANCHE TRANCIEVERS

-EVERYTHING INCLUDED IN THE “TEN ESSENTIALS”

***MOST IMPORTANT FOR THE BEGINNING MOUNTAINEER . . .

-START BY BUILDING YOUR CLOTHING NEEDS

--SHELLS, MID / BASE LAYERS

--BOOTS, HATS, GLOVES, ETC

--ITEMS IN THE “TEN ESSENTIALS”

-THE CLUB HAS MORE EXPENSIVE ITEMS LIKE . . .

--MARMOT DOWN BAGS

--MTN HARDWEAR TENTS

--SHOVELS, POLES, MTN AXES, ETC

NOTE: THESE TWO LISTS ARE BY NO MEANS COMPLETE… THEY SERVE ONLY TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF SOME OF THE KINDS OF GEAR USED BY CLIMBERS AND MOUNTAINEERS. IT’S EVERYONE’S OWN RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES ON CLIMBING GEAR!