In reply to ben b: thanks ben the required equipment, routes and time scales ect. are not a problem.what im after is some practical advice on tried and tested equipment used in the passed.
In reply to puppy:
I regulary use on aconcagua a mountain designs www.mountaindesigns.com.au serac series bag, rated to -20 celcius on 2 closed cell foam, full sized sleeping matts with a therma rest thrown in for comfort and extra insulation. generally get a lot of frost on the inside of the tent from camp 1 and up, just a matter of making sure you dry your bag out during the day when possible. this bag works well for me, im a cold sleeper..
dan
puppy09 Sep 2003
In reply to glacier-rat: thanks dan im toying with the rab summit 800.I guess its a similar rating im just trying to keep size/weight down to a minimum without reducing my summit chances.
glacier-rat09 Sep 2003
In reply to puppy:
Out of curiosity,
What boots you going to wear? and what route are you doing?
dan
puppy09 Sep 2003
In reply to glacier-rat: olympus mons,mendocinian route.
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