Climbing Equipment
If you go with a guided company normally they will be able to provide a checklist to be sure you don't leave anything important at home but here are some suggestions:
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Personal Technical equipment:
* Mountaineering boots (high mountain itineraries require plastic or good quality insulated leather with rigid enough soles to fit crampons on.
* Ice axe (s)
* Crampons with "anti-botte"
* Helmet
* Gaiters (these should be compatible with your boots)
* Harness (good to have adjustable leg straps so that you can put it on/off without taking boots off)
* Telescopic walking poles (optional, nice for approaches and descents)
* Headlamp (should be able to fit over helmet spare battery
Personal equipment:
* Sunglasses (high protection) and Sun cream / lip cream (factor 20 )
* Ski goggles (in case of high wind / blowing snow)
* 40 litre rucksack
* Water bottle
* Thin gloves & Thick gloves (especially good if they can be worn one over the other)
* Warm hat
* Balaclava (extra scarf-like thing to keep neck and ears warm)
* Sun hat
* Small blister kit (inc. some tape and/or “Compeed” patches)
* Earplugs (very important for the huts!)
Personal clothes:
* Gortex style waterproof jacket
* Gortex style waterproof pants
* 2 Fleece
* 2-3 Additional insulating layer top
* 1-2 Additional insulating layer bottom (longjohns etc.)
* Three pairs thick socks
* Three pairs thin socks
* Changes of clothing for valley Don't have everything you need?
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Stores in Verbier which rent or sell climbing equipment
