What gear do I need for Elbrus, and can I rent it in the valley instead of bringing it?
What gear do I need for Elbrus, and can I rent it there?
Elbrus needs full cold-weather mountaineering gear: double boots, 12-point crampons, an ice axe, a harness, a sleeping bag rated to about minus 20 °C, and clothing for anything from a warm valley day to minus 25 °C with wind on the summit ridge. The Elbrus gear list has it item by item.
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