Red Line Traverse, Gear

Scimitar Pass. 4/27/2017

Here's what I used. Just the gear. The route description, that won't go public. I'm glad to share privately, if you want. Words on the whole experience will appear elsewhere. For nuts and bolts, read on. I had exactly what I needed. I wouldn't have wanted any more or less.

Ski and Tech Gear

Dynafit PDG Skis and Dynafit Low Tech 2.0 Race bindings.
Dynafit PDG boots
Contour race skins
Camp Storm Helmet
Camp NanoTech Crampons
Camp Corsa ice axe
Dynafit Ski crampons
Black Diamond Helio ski poles

Race skis do fine downhill when it is firm. And uphill? Like a dream.

Clothing

T shirt
Patagonia sun hoody
Camp Protection wind jacket
Arc Teryx Nuclei FL puffy jacket
Feathered Friends Helios down jacket
Boxers
Crazy Idea ski pants. Like, training "tights". Not your typical soft-shell ski pants. Way better.
Camp Protection wind pants
Two pairs of Bridgedale compression ski socks
Camp G comp Warm gloves
Camp Wind mitts
Sun hat
Buff
Toque

Camping

I "slept out" one night. The last night. It was warm, calm, and beautiful. All the other nights were in the tent.

Feathered Friends Vireo sleeping bag. Simply brilliant. Paired with the Helios, this is the lightest, most versatile high mountain sleeping system on the market. For this many days, it was a little light and cold. For shorter missions, it is unparalleled.
Feathered Friends down booties
Thermarest NeoAir, short.
Torso length closed cell foam (for the middle third of the trip I used a borrowed second piece of similar foam, for additional warmth)
Black Diamond Betamid tent
Old Chouinard brand shovel blade that works on the Corsa ice axe. Crucial for camping.
Space blanket ground sheet
Arc Teryx Alpha FL 45 backpack, modified to carry skis in bandolier race style.

Cooking and food

Just over two pounds of food per day. Freeze dried, bars, nuts, jerky, soups, etc.
2x 1 quart gatorade bottles
MSR Reactor 1.0L stove and pot
Back up MSR Pocket Rocket stove burner
2 ounces of canister fuel per day
Spoon
2/3 cup measuring cup for snow melt
two lighters
Eat out of the freeze dried containers
I got resupplied with appropriate amounts of the consumables (food and fuel) on day 8 and day 12. My buddy Paul brought me a couple sandwiches on day 13.