Equipment for Climbs and Trek: Renting and Purchasing
Equipment for Climbs and Trek: Renting and Purchasing
We are happy to provide recommendations for equipment purchases or rental services for your expedition.
Give us a call or email and we will be glad to help. On the first day of your trip, we will check all of your clothing and equipment to assure that you have all the proper gear for your expedition.
Going to Nepal? Kathmandu has excellent prices for purchasing and renting/hiring all of your equipment. There are more than 100 Mountain Shops in Kathmandu, so plenty of choice.
Going to Argentina or Chile? Mendoza and Copiapo also have lots of options for renting gear.
Please let us know if your shoe size is smaller than a 38 or larger than a 46. Thanks
If you wish to purchase high altitude climbing boots, down/duvet suits and clothing outside of Nepal at good prices.
Please check out www.EverestGear.com and tell them we sent you. Thank you very much.
Group Equipment List for Expeditions* (this is what we bring for you).
We help you buy and rent inexpensive mountain climbing, trekking, hiking, and walking gear, equipment, clothing, boots, shoes for sale, purchase and hire at affordable, cheap, low prices.
Communications:- two-way "walkie-talkie" radios,
- solar charging system, with extra batteries
- satellite telephone
High Altitude Camping:
- high altitude tents (2-3 person);
- high altitude stoves, canisters of butane/propane high altitude mix stove fuel (250 grams);
- pot sets for high altitude stoves, high altitude eating utensil and cutlery sets;
- high altitude meals and drinks (locally produced dinners, breakfasts, drinks, soups);
- snow shovels;
- medical kits in each camp;
Basecamp:
- basecamp tents. We now offer 1 tent per person in basecamp, in order to provide you with a bit of privacy for the following expeditions: Everest, Lhotse, Baruntse, Cho Oyu Shishapangma, and North Col/Lhakpa Ri;
- complete basecamp kitchen equipment and dining set;
- sanitation and hygiene supplies;
- travel Bags, kit bags, or hold alls. These are for group equipment only. Members must provide their own;
- complete repair kit with extra spares and tools;
- large eating tent;
- folding camp chairs, folding camp tables;
- cooking tent;
- storage tent;
- large medical kit, and medical oxygen with mask and regulator;
- portable hyperbaric altitude chamber bag traditionally known as a “Gamow Bag”, ours is named a "Portable Altitude Chamber";
- pick and shovel;
- toilet tent and toilet paper;
- shower tent;
- base camp food and drinks (local origin), will be prepared by our professional and highly skilled cook staff;
- rubbish sacs for environmental cleanup;
- maps, guide books, journal, and magazine articles;
Climbing: (depending on the particulars of the route):
- 7-8 millimetre static "fixing" line;
- carabiners;
- ice screws, rock pitons;
- snow stakes and snow-picket;
- high altitude medical kits;
- extra crampons, ice-axe, helmet, harness, sunglasses, goggles, clothing, backpack, water bottle, etc;
This is not an exhaustive list. Please submit your other equipment concerns and suggestions
Equipment Questions? Please contact us: info@summitclimb.com
Below are average prices in Kathmandu in US dollars. Prices for renting are the same as purchasing used equipment.
(Please note that rental fees do not include deposit)
Down Suit various sizes:
- North Face and Mountain Hardwear : $900 to $1,250
- Used: $250 to $800
- Renting : $3 to $12 per day
Down Jacket:
- Used Imported: $105 to $350
- New Imported: $300 to $550
- Renting : $3 to $8 per day
Down Pants:
- Used Imported: $270 to $500
- New Imported: $400 to $650
- Renting : $3 to $12 per day
Down Sleeping bag:
- Used Imported: $110 to $700
- New Imported: $550 to $1100
- Renting: $4 to $10 per day
Crampon (Grivel G-12 or similar):
- Used Price (medium quality): $100 to $120
- New Price: $170+
- Renting: $1 to $5 per day
Helmet
- Used Price (medium quality): $25 to $50
- New Price: $55 to $100
- Renting: to $0.50 to $1/day
Ice Axe
- Used Price (medium quality): $50 to $90
- New Price: $75 to $110
- Renting: $1 to $2/day
Harness
- Used Price (medium quality): $25 to $55
- New Price: (Black Diamond, Petzl) : $50 to $100
- Renting: $1/day
8000 Meter Boots
- Used Price: $250 to $800
- New Price: $1200
- Renting: $5 to $12 per day
Plastic Double Climbing boots:
- Used Price: $150 to $500
- New Price: Not available
- Renting: $1 to $3 per day
Lightweight leather trekking boot:
- Used Price: $50 to $150
- New Price: (Coleman, Millet, Crispi): $100 to $550
Goretex jacket:
- Used Price: $50 to $150
- New price: $70 to $550
Backpack:
- Nepal Made : $55 to $100
- New Price: $90 to $225
Glacier sunglasses:
- Used Price: (Not easy Available) : $5to $40
- New Price: $10 to $250
Ski goggles:
- Used Price: (Not easy Available) : $20 to $120
- New Price: $30 to $150
Gloves and Mittens:
- Used Price: $10 to $50 (Not easy Available)
- Mountain Hardware mittens : $65 to $200
- Black Diamond mittens : $50 to $200
Head Lamps:
- Used Price: $10 to $60 (Not easy Available)
- New Price: $20 to $250
Petzl Ascender
- Used Price: $50 to $60
- New Price: $80 to $95
- Renting: $1/day
Figure 8 descender
- Used Price: $10 to $30
- New Price: $15 to $40
- Renting: $0.50 to $1/day
Foam Camping mattress: $7 to $25
Steripen : $55 to $220
Below are average prices in Kathmandu in US dollars. Prices for renting are the same as purchasing used equipment.
(Please note that rental fees do not include deposit)
Down Jacket:
- New Shonas: $60 to $121
- New Everest Hardware: $60 to $132
- Used Imported: $105 to $316
- New Imported: $211 to $470
- Renting: (Note: limited sizes available) $1 to $5
- Cotton t-shirt: $3 to $11
- Cotton long sleeved shirt: $4 to $13
- Polypropylene long shirt: $9 to $27
- Fleece jacket: $16 to $32
- Umbrella (optional): $2 to $8
Wind/waterproof jacket with hood:
- Used Price: $22 to $106
- New price: $37 to $285
Gloves:
- Nepal Made $13 to $27
- Exported quality $27 to $74
Cotton sun hat: $6 to $9
Scarf: $2 to $4
Fleece balaclava: $2 to $16
Headlamp with extra battery $10 to $110
Warm cap $2 to $10
2 pairs of cotton underwear briefs: $19 to $37
Cotton walking shorts: $13 to $32
Cotton long trousers: $19 to $22
Polypropylene warm but light thermal leggings: $19 to $2
Fleece/pile/trousers: $7 to 16
Wind/waterproof trousers:
- Used Price: $22 to 158
- New price: $27 to 316
Two pair cotton socks: $2 to $32
Sandals for use in hotel: $2 to $27
Two pairs medium polypropylene thermal socks: $4 to $24
High quality leather hiking boots ("broken-in" please): $85 to $369
Sleeping bag (good to -10 degrees C or 10 degrees F);
Trainers, lightweight running shoes for trekking on flat, easy trails: $37 to $74
Sleeping bag (good to -10 degrees C or 10 degrees F);
- New Shonas: $106 to $227
- New Everest Hardware: $106 to $264
- Used Imported: $74 to $422
- New Imported: $537 to $795
- Renting: $2 to $6/day
At least 1 closed cell foam kari-mats (optional). Most of the tea houses we stay in have nice soft mattresses to sleep on. $7 to $24
Medium backpack (40-60 liters, can be used for airplane carry)
- Used Price: $1o $64
- New Price: $69 to 22
- Renting: $1 to $2/day
Waterproof rucksack cover (optional); $2 to $4
Large kit-travel bag with lock (80-100 liters for checked bag); $27 to $369
Steripen $55 to $120
Renting costs per whole expedition
- Crampons – USD 43
- Down mittens – USD 37
- Plastic Boots – USD 100
- Duffel bag – USD 31
- Gaiters – USD 21
- Helmet – USD 34
- Ice Ace – USD 43
- Foam Z Matress – USD 21
- Rucksack – USD 48
- Sleeping Bag (-30º/ -40º) – USD 112
- Thick Down Jacket – USD 84
- Sunglasses / Ski Googles – USD 26
- Thermos flask – USD 16
- Trekking poles – USD 26
- Goretex Jacket – USD 59
- Goretex Pants – USD 48
- Climbing Harness Aero Team IV Beal - USD 28
- Trekking Poles Forclaz MT500 - USD 14
- Helmet Mammut Skywalker - USD 37
- Helmet Camp Rock Star - USD 32
- Helmet Simond - USD 28
- Down Jacket Simond - USD 102
- Foam Mat Andesgear Ixpe - USD 19
- Foam Mat Doite Geowavy - USD 14
- Inflatable Mat Andesgear Paine - USD 28
- Semi-Automatic Crampons Grivel - USD 56
- Universal Crampons - USD 46
- Down Mittens Montane Alta - USD 56
- Down Mittens Rab Endurance - USD 46
- Mittens The North Face Himalayan - USD 51
- Mittens The North Face Nuptse - USD 42
- Ice Axe Black Diamond - USD 46
- Ice Axe Grivel 0 - USD 46
- Gaiters OR - USD 37
- Sleeping Bag Down Incahuasi -19 - USD 79
- Sleeping Bags Down Lippi Roca 7 - USD 79
- Boots La Sportiva G5 - for Mt San Francisco - USD 111
- Boots La Sportiva Baruntse - for Ojos del Salado - USD 134
- Boots La Sportiva Spantik - for Ojos del Salado - USD 134