Kläder och utrustning för att bestiga Aconcagua "Normal Route"

 

FIRST LAYER
(polypropylene, coolmax or similar) (not cotton)    

Long underwear top     
Tight pants    
Thin gloves    
Balaclava     
1 or 2 pairs of socks     

SECOND LAYER
(Shelter Skin)    

2 pairs of heavyweigth hiking socks (synthetic)    
Trekker trousers (not Jean nor cotton)     
Short trousers     
Fleece trousers 200    
Fleece jersey (thin, midweigth)    
Fleece jersey (heavyweigth, optional)    
Fleece jacket    
Down jacket    
Fleece gloves (with fingers or mittens)    
Down mittens     
Fleece beanie     
Sun hat    
Fleece neck or similar     

THIRD LAYER
(wind and water proof)    

Waterproof pants (ultrex or gore tex)    
Waterproof wind jacket (ultrex or gore tex)     
Waterproof mittens or gloves  (ultrex or gore tex)     

FOOTWEAR

Sandals (optional)     
Confortable shoes (optional)     
Ligthweight trekking boots     
Doble boots (such as Koflach)    

GENERAL GEAR

Personal backpack, 60 or 70 lts     
Large duffel bag    
Small backpack (optional)     
Sleeping Bag –30 ºC.    
Thermarest or neoprene pad     
Water bottle (2 lts minimun)     
Headlight (extra lamp and bateries)     
Thermic bottle (1 lt) (steel)  (one between two persons)      
Sky poles (preferentemente telescópicos)     
Waterproof gaiters     
Full UV protection sunglasses    
Full UV protection sunglasses (1 extra between 3 persons) (optional: sky goggles)     
Sunsreen cream (SPF 65)    
Lips cream with sun protection     
Pocket knife tool     
Hygien Kit      
Some spare underwear      
Garbage bags     
Lighters     
First Aid Kit (personal medication)    

TECNICAL GEAR

Crampons fiting the doble boots     
Traverse ice axe    

Reminder and Recommendation:
Camera, extra bateries, mp3 or any music player, books, and cash if you wish to make a call or use the internet at "Plaza de Mulas".