Essential

• Down & Synthetic Jackets
• Down Trousers & Salopettes
• Insulated Mitts
• Insulated Socks
• Wind Suits
• Shell Jacket
• Shell Trousers & Salopettes
• Sleeping Bags
• Extreme Balaclava
• Sleep Systems

Optional

• Down Suits
• VBL Bag

The main climbing season is May to September. May is cold: June is the most popular month: July and August warmer and more unsettled: September cold again. Denali is sometimes called the coldest mountain on earth, and in winter it is a place for the fanatical few. In the main climbing season the temperatures above are the normal minimums you would expect to encounter (possibly a few degrees colder in May and September). But there are important points to remember about conditions on Denali:

1. The windchill effect can be severe.
2. Storms can last for days even in the summer.
3. Because of its high latitude there is less oxygen high on Denali than on a similar Himalayan peak. 6000m on Denali will feel like 6600m in the Himalayas.

Wind chill rating: Severe

1. The approach to base camp is either long (10 day) trek or a short flight - either way light and compressible gear is an obvious advantage.
2. Climbers usually move up through a series of camps to a high camp at about 5200m: with supplies of food & fuel needing to be carried up for these camps, the lighter the gear the better.

Coming soon.

• Lightweight
• Windchill
• Personal Metabolism
• Sleeping bag zips
• Down vs. Synthetic
• One-piece Suits
• Other trips
• PHD Sizing
• Temperature Ratings