Power bank (or solar panel) on Everest
Also called: Power bank, Solar panels or generator
What it is for
Charges your phone, headlamp and camera away from electricity. A solar panel can recharge it on longer trips.
What Everest asks for
Standard
Your own power bank for the high camps (phone, headlamp, heated socks); base camp has charging from 38 operators
What to look for
- Capacity (Wh)
- Stored energy in watt-hours, the figure airlines check. Up to 100 Wh goes in hand luggage without asking; power banks may not go in the hold.
Kinds
- Power Banks
- Solar Panels
Other mountains
- Standard on: Everest, Kilimanjaro, Carstensz Pyramid
- Optional on: Aconcagua, Denali, Elbrus, Vinson, Kosciuszko
