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Ama Dablam 2013 - Gear List

Posted by Mark Richardson on Nov 04, 2013

Head Gear - Arc'teryx Bird Beanie - 60g
Outdoor Designs Micro Beanie - 21g
Haglofs Sunhat - 67g
ColdAvenger - 80g
Buff - 34g

 

Eyes - Julbo Monte Bianco Cameleon cat.2-4 - 34g
Julbo Hard Case - 20g
Julbo ski sunglasses (cat. 3) - 30g
Julbo Revolution Zebra cat. 2-4 - 150g
 
Top - PHD Rondoy jacket (XL) - 700g
FirstAscent Igniter Jacket - 590g
Arc'teryx Cerium LT Jacket - 275g
Arc'teryx Atom LT Vest - 225g
Arc'teryx Alpha LT Jacket - 399g
Rab Alpine Pull-on - 265g
Marmot Ether DriClime Hoody - 260g
Rab Aeon L/S (110gr) s/s (90gr) - 100g
Rab MeCo 120 L/S (160gr) S/S (130gr) - 145g
Brynje Super Thermo s/s - 120g

Hands - PHD Xero Down Mitts - 220g
Hestra Heli Gloves - 288g
Mountain Hardwear Minus One Gloves - 170g
Extremities Lightweight Guide Gloves - 58g

PS Gloves - 61g
 
Legs - Haglofs Pac-Lite Pant - 320g
Klattermusen Megin 2.0 Pants - 600g
MontBell Ultralight Thermawrap - 343g
Rab Alpine Trek & TNF - 425g
Brynje Super Thermo Jongjohns - 140g
Rab MeCo briefs - 50g

 

Feet/Socks - Primaloft Sleepsocks - 155g
Patagonia UH Mountaineering Socks - 188g
X-Socks Trekking Expedition Long - 60g
X-Socks Trekking Expedition Short - 60g
X-Socks Trekking Extreme Light  - 56g
Smartwool Lightweight - 33g
 
Feet/Footwear - La Sportiva Spantik boots - 2920g
Hanwag Ferrata Combi GTX - 965g
La Sportiva Boulder X - 650g
Rab Scree Gaiter - 65g
Patagiona Advocate Slippers - 340g

 

Different amounts of gear were carried at different times during the trip.

 

Climbing Gear - Black Diamond Vapor - 199g
BlueIce Choucas - 160g
RockExotica MicroEight - 48g
Mammut Belay Plate - 41g
Edelrid Rapline 6mm * 3m - 79g
Petzl Attache 3D - 53g
Black Diamond Magnetron RockLock - 89g
Grivel Plume Nut - 38g
Wild Country Helium - 35g
Petzl Ascension - 200g
Beal Dyneema sling 120 (6mm) - 31g
Edelrid Aramid Cord Sling 30 (6mm) - 19g
Prussik, 150cm, 6mm - 42g
Grivel Quantum Light, 50cm, Adze - 500g
Grivel Quantum Light, 50cm, hammer - 500g
Grivel Single Spring Leash - 26g
Petzl Lynx - 1150g
Helinox Passport Trekking Pole - 178g
 
Packs & Duffels - Arc'teryx Alpha FL 45 pack - 660g
Exped 120L duffle - 1000g
Radical Design 'Undercover' Small  - 272g
Combination lock padlock (small) - 21g
Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Nano 35L - 60g
Ziplock bags - 8g

Sleeping - PHD Hispar 600  - 1100g
Granite Gear Air Compressor (23L) - 85g
Western Mountaineering UltraLite  - 899g
Exped Ultralite Waterproof (19L) - 51g
GoLite Ultra 20 Quilt - 640g
Kookabay Air Pillow - 45g
Decathlon Compressable Pillow - 200g
NeoAir Xtherm Regular mat (~R5.8) - 475g
NeoAir All Season mat (~R4.9) - 790g
Closed Cell Sit Mat - 100g

Personal Equipment - Polar AXN700 watch - 122g
Moleskine journal - 50g
Pencil - 6g
SpyderCo LadyBug - 16
Book - 150g
Petzl E+Lite - 28g
Petzl Zipka Plus2 - 70g
Petzl Tikka XP - 85g
Lithium AAA batteries - 20g
Jetboil Sol Sumo (1.*l) - 440g
AMS Plastic Thermo-Mug - 140g
Decathlon Food Container - 50g
Sea to Summit Titanium Long Handle - 15g
Nalgene bottle 16oz (Lexan) - 94g
Nalgene bottle 32oz (Lexan) - 180g

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Mark Richardson
 

Mark was the founder of Ultralight Outdoor Gear back in 2006 and has completed long distance backpacking routes in some of the remotest parts of the world. His favourite hikes have been Torres del Paine (full circuit), the John Muir trail and the Markha Valley trail (Ladakh, India). Although semi-retired Mark has not lost any enthusiasm for minimalist backpacking and is tackling Scotland’s Munros choosing multi-day backpacking routes over the more usual guide book excursions.

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