FAQ's Elbrus things

1. Trekking sneakers
2. Solid trekking leather boots.
3. We definitely recommend prior to climbing Elbrus to rent plastic boots in Terskol (200 Rb./day, 5 days is enough). The reason for this: we will train everyday and dry boots every night. All lodges and hotel have electricity and one can dry boots easily, but highest lodge "Priyut of 11" has no electricity supply, so boot will be wet. Usage web boots is dangerous because of risk of congregation.
4. Gaiters. Not obligatory but in gaiters your feet will be warmer.
5. Trekking socks, 2-3 pairs.
6. Mountain socks - 1 pair.
7. Thermal pants - 1 pair.
8. Trekking pants - 1 pair.
9. Polartec pants - 1 pair.
10. Thermal shirt - 2.
11. T-shirts - 3-4.
12. Polartec jacket - 1.
13. Rain jacket - 1.
14. Down jacket. Not obligatory, but if you have it you'd better take it for summit.
15. Cap.
16. Warm cap for summit.
17. Balaklava (face mask).
18. Polartec mittens.
19. Warm mittens for summit.
    Note: we do not recommend using any kind of gloves for summit.
20. Good mountain sunglasses (should fit close to face).
21. Forehead light.
22. Crampons (can be rented in Terskol).
23. Ice axe (Can be rented in Terskol).
24. Trekking sticks.
25. Trekking rucksack (volume 35 - 40 liters).
26. Two 1-liter water bottles for summit. Those bottles must be inside thermo shell.
    Note! We do not recommend using plastic bag for water carried inside a rucksack having plastic tube for drinking. We know a lot of situations when those bags became frozen in 20 minutes and a person had to carry a piece of ice unable to drink.
27. Sleeping bag having "comfort temperature" minus 7 degrees Celsius.
28. Sleeping matt.