Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 16/06/2010 - 11:17
Climbing kit
Group
- Ropes
- 50m - Ian
- 50m - Alex
- Rack
- 120cm slings - Ian x2, Alex x2, Jon x2
- 240cm slings, quite thin - DP x2, very thin - Alex x1, Jon x1
- Ice screws - Ian x1, Alex x2 (plus ice threader) plus 3 borrowed ones, Jon (I intend to have one)
- Pulley - Ian x1, Jon x1
- Quickdraws - DP x3, Ian intending to buy, Alex x8, Jon (intending to have some)
- First aid kit - should probably have 2 between us?
- Ian, Jon
- Rack, enough nuts and cams for 2 alpine racks, a few more hexes might be useful (Alex)
- Going to borrow Rog's nuts, he has no hexes though
Personal
- Axe
- Crampons
- Helmet
- Harness
- Belay plate
- Prussik loops
- Head torch
- Penknife
- Sleeping bag liner
- Rock shoes (not essential)
- 2x screwgates
Valley kit
- Tents
- Ian - either 2 man or big 4 man
- DP - no tent unless my new pole set arrives (no idea of likelihood), 2 man if it does
- Alex - small 2 man
- Jon - something (tiny shit 2 man or better small 2 man, depends when I buy)
- Stoves and pans
- Ian - should have 1 or possibly 2
- DP - can bring one
- Alex - small stove plus 1.2l pan
- Jon - great stove, small pan
- bring as many as possible, so I can get the gourmet skills out in the campsite!
- Gas to buy (Petrol will have in a can in the back of the car - Jon)
Maps and guides
- Eastern alps classic routes - Ian
- Oetztaler Alps walking and climbing - Ian
- Stubai alps - Ian
- Mountain walking in Austria - Ian
Couple of maps, but may have to buy others when there - Ian
I will buy maps covering whatever we do, even if only as a souvenir - DP
- I also intend to buy some maps - Jon
Driving kit
- Atlas (I can do that - Jon)
- Dictionary/Phrasebook? (My dictionary is quite middle sized, does anyone have a small one? - Jon)
- Driving licenses with paper counterparts
- Vehicle registration document
- Insurance certificate
- GB sticker
- Headlight adapters
- Warning triangle
- First aid kit
- Reflective jackets for everyone (Pink ones for the girls?)
Paperwork
- Passport
- Alpine insurance
- European health card
- Austrian Alpine Club membership? £31 (or £41 if you were born in or before 1984... (DP)) For once I feel young (Jon)! Do you have a link for this? http://www.aacuk.org.uk/membership.aspx I assume (DP).
- 50% (~£10) off hut accommodation
- Can buy teewasser and climber's meal (cheap calorific meal) in huts
- Huts have to give you a place if more than 1.5hrs from road
- Includes some alpine insurance cover