Headlamp (with spare batteries) on Denali
Also called: Flashlight and head lamp, Head lamp, Headlamp, Spare batteries, Spare batteries (for headlamp)
What it is for
Lights the way on summit day, which on most of these mountains starts in the dark, and in camp at night. Cold empties batteries quickly, so carry spares.
What Denali asks for
Optional
Recommended: a light headlamp for camp and inside the tent or igloo, and for the dark hours of an early-season climb
What to look for
- Brightness
- Light output in lumens. Brighter also empties the batteries faster.
- Burn time
- How many hours the lamp runs. Check at which setting the maker measured it, and expect less in the cold.
Kinds
- Batteries
Other mountains
- Standard on: Everest, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Kosciuszko, Carstensz Pyramid
- Optional on: Denali
