Travel agency for trekking and mountain tours
EQUIPMENT AND FOOTWEAR
for daily tours and courses
Hiking
- personal clothing, outerwear pants, warm fleece sweater, Waterprof jacket (Goretex)
- rigid mountaineering boots
- gloves + warm hat
- sunglasses, sun cream, sun hut
- trekking poles
Alpine hiking
- personal clothing, outerwear pants, warm fleece sweater, Waterprof jacket (Goretex)
- rigid mountaineering boots
- gloves + warm hat
- sunglasses, sun cream, sun hut
- trekking poles
Alpine hiking weeks
- lightweight hiking boots high top
- daypack – 25-35 liters pack cover
- waterproof cover for your pack
- trekking poles, collapsing poles are best
- lightweight down jacket or heavy fleece jacket
- cotton shirt to change into while at the huts
- parka/outer shell jacket – gore-tex or equivalent waterproof
- lightweight outer shell pant –waterproof/breathable
- short sleeve synthetic t-shirts
- synthetic thermal bottoms
- very lightweight underwear
- lightweight fleece pullover
- synthetic hiking pants
- synthetic shorts - you can skip the shorts if you have a “zip off” hiking pant
- synthetic or wool blend socks
- light liner socks
- lightweight gloves
- wool or fleece hat
- other important items
- one liter water containers
- swiss army-type knife or small pocket knife
- lightweight sleeping bag liner, just a liner, which can be mandatory at most of the huts
- sunglasses – dark wrap style or glacier glasses these must be 100% uv protection and have dark lenses for the high altitude
- sun block (rated 30+)
- lip protection
- sunhat
- headlamp
- small first aid/blister kit with personal medications
- toothbrush, toothpaste and small toiletry kit , keep it very small and compact, just the essentials
- zip lock style bags or small waterproof sacks for personal items and electronics to keep them dry
- foam ear plugs
- flip flops or sandals small thermos “wet wipes” or other sanitizing wipes
High alpine tours and courses
- personal clothing, outerwear pants, warm fleece sweater, Waterprof jacket (Goretex)
- Rigid mountaineering boots
- sunglasses, sun cream, sun hut
- gloves + warm hat
- climbing harness
- crampons
- locking karabiner
- ice axe
- head torch (Ortler - Weißkugel - for overnights)
Via Ferrata
- personal clothing, outerwear pants, warm fleece sweater, Waterprof jacket (Goretex)
- rigid mountaineering boots
- gloves + warm hat
- sunglasses, sun cream, sun hut
- climbing harness
- helmet
- via ferrata lanyard
- gloves for via ferrata
Climbing
- personal clothing, climbing pants, warm fleece sweater, Waterprof jacket (Goretex)
- Trekkingshoes for descent
- gloves + warm hat
- sunglasses, sun cream, sun hut
- climbing harness
- helmet
- HMS karabiner, locking karabiner, Quickdraws, belay device, 8 belay device
- climbing shoes
Skitours
- personal clothing, outerwear pants, warm fleece sweater, Waterprof jacket (Goretex)
- sunglasses, sun cream, sun hut
- ski goggles
- gloves + warm hat
- ski touring boots, skis with ski touring bindings, ski poles, ski crampons, skins
- avalanche transceiver , snow shovel, avalanche probe
Snow shoe tours
- personal clothing, outerwear pants, warm fleece sweater, Waterprof jacket (Goretex)
- sunglasses, sun cream, sun hut
- rigid mountaineering boots
- gloves + warm hat
- snow shoes and ski poles
- avalanche transceiver , anow shovel, avalanche probe
for every tour:
- Rucksack
- water bottle or thermos and lunch
- camera
- head torch
- small first aid kid
The Mountain School MeranAlpin provide for all the technical equipment. If you have the necessary technical equipment of your own, you are encouraged to use is and familarize yourself with your own gear.
