| Mountaineering is becoming increasingly popular | | | | socks as well |
| amongst dare devils and extreme sports enthusiasts, | | | | 2. Trekking poles (more developed version of walking |
| and this is because of what it entails. For those of | | | | poles) |
| you that do not know Mountaineering is a mix of | | | | 3. Ice axes |
| Rock, Ice and Mixed climbing, often with heavy gear | | | | 4. Clothing (base layer, insulation layer (thermals) and |
| attached to yourself. Mountaineering takes you to | | | | outer layer (jacket) |
| extreme locations, often covered in snow and | | | | 5. A sizeable backpack |
| blistering cold temperatures. It takes years of | | | | 6. Hydration pack |
| training, patience and dedication to be a top | | | | 7. Crampons (snow or ice boots) |
| mountaineer. | | | | 8. Mountaineering tents (specially made) |
| The reason why Mountaineering has become so | | | | 9. Mountaineering sleeping bags |
| popular is that extreme sports enthusiasts wanted to | | | | 10. Camping stoves |
| reach the peak of the highest possible mountains, | | | | 11. Water purifiers. |
| and a combination of these methods was the only | | | | 12. Rope |
| way, therefore, Mountaineering was born. | | | | 13. Torch |
| You only have to look at the most popular spots to | | | | 14. Essentials pack (sun-block, Vaseline (for application |
| Mountaineer to see the difficulty level involved K2 | | | | to the lips and skin), sewing kit, whistle, penknife, |
| and Mount Everest. However, as mountaineering | | | | first aid kit, toilet paper.) |
| developed from the Alps range a lot of the | | | | As there is such a high risk the amount of items you |
| mountains there are seen as the most popular to | | | | need to take is vast, and there are other things you |
| mountaineer. | | | | can take, that have not been included in this list. |
| In terms of equipment, you will need a lot of it, | | | | Mountaineering trips can last from just a few days to |
| hence the hefty backpack! | | | | several weeks depending on where you're going. |
| Here is a list of items that you will need: | | | | Bringing a properly packed bag is key to survival on |
| 1. Specially made Mountaineering boots with made | | | | the mountains. |