Mount Shishapangma Climbing Expedition Questions Section

Here is a list of items that are needed broken into sections. Please click a link below to go directly to that list or scroll down.

• Clothing and shoes for the village and in town (men, women, and/or children)
• Clothing and shoes for the mountain (men and women)
• Climbing equipment (men and women)
• Communications and electronics
• Medical and educational
  

Clothing and shoes for the village and in town (men, women, and/or children):

• t-shirts;
• cotton or wool or synthetic shirts and trousers;
  
• fleece/pile/polar shirts and trousers;
• thermal trousers or shirts;
  
• waterproof clothing;
  
• warm hats;
• caps;
• gloves;
  
• under garments;
• socks;
  
• scarves;
• bandanas;
• boots;
  
• shoes;
• sandals;
  
• dress-up clothes and shoes;
• suits. back to top

Clothing and shoes for the mountain (men and women):

• thermal trousers or shirts;
• cotton or wool or synthetic shirts and trousers;
• gore-tex jackets and trousers and suits;
• fleece/pile/polar shirts and trousers;
• duvet/down jackets;
• warm hats;
• scarves;
• bandanas;
• socks;
• mittens;
• gloves;
• duvet/down booties;
• boots;
• plastic or one-sport climbing boots;
• rock shoes. back to top

Climbing equipment (men and women):

• harnesses;
• slings;
• webbing;
• ascenders;
• belay/abseil devices;
• descenders;
• carabiners;
• ropes;
• ice-axes and ice-tools;
• pitons;
• ice-screws;
• rock protection;
• cams;
• helmets;
• sunglasses;
• goggles;
• face masks/balaclavas;
• day packs/sacks;
• full-size rucksacks/backpacks;
• kit/duffle/travel bags;
• tents. back to top

Communications and electronics:

• GPS devices;
  
• computers/laptops (at least a pentium 2 or newer is preferred);
  
• old mobile phones (must use sim card);
• old satellite phones;
  
• walkie-talkies;
• music playing devices;
  
• watches. back to top

Medical and educational:

• cosmetics;
• medical supplies;
• medecines;
  
• hygiene items;
• books;
• kids toys of educational value (reading, writing, mathematics, science, etcetera).