What I Carry

Scarpa

Mont Blanc Pro GTX

Stiff enough for front-pointing, light enough for 5000ft approaches. My go-to mountaineering boot.

Mount to Coast

T1 Trail Shoe

My ultra trail shoes, doubled as approach shoes to the snowline. Light and comfortable for the hike in before boots go on.

Alvada

Merino Wool Crew Socks (3 pairs)

Cheap merino crew socks that punch above their price. Warm, cushioned, and a fresh pair for summit day is a small luxury.

La Sportiva

TC Pro

The classic all-day multipitch shoe. Comfortable enough to keep on through long pitches and edges like a dream. My pick for granite.

La Sportiva

Aequilibrium Speed GTX

Light mountaineering boot, but mine are done. Still damp from Blum, and the zipper blew just walking on this trip. Officially retired. I would not buy them again.

Osprey

Mutant 38L

Alpine pack — stripped down, tool attachments, top-loading. For single-day alpine objectives.

Black Diamond

Speed 40L

Light and fast alpine pack. Crampon pocket, ice tool loops, nothing extra.

Blue Ice

DragonFly 18L

Summit pack. Ultra-minimal for the final push — just water, layers, and snacks.

Arc'teryx

Alpha FL 30 Pack

Stripped-down alpine pack that swallowed the full overnight bivy kit without feeling like a haul bag. Weather-resistant and simple, perfect for a fast-and-light push.

CAMP

X-Dream

My go-to for alpine ice and water ice. Aggressive picks, great swing weight, built for steep terrain.

Petzl

Gully (Adze + Hammer)

Steep glacier tool — adze side for chopping steps, hammer for pickets. Bridges the gap between axe and ice tool.

Grivel

74cm Straight Shaft Ice Axe

Classic glacier travel axe. Self-arrest, probe, anchor — the do-everything tool for moderate terrain.

Petzl

Vasak

Solid 12-point steel crampons. Reliable on glacier and moderate ice — the workhorse of my rack.

Arc'teryx

AR-395a Harness

All-around alpine harness. Light for glacier travel, enough gear loops for a trad rack when needed.

Black Diamond

Vapor Helmet

Ultralight, great ventilation, fits over a beanie. The green one.

Mammut

Alpine Sender 9.0mm

My glacier rope. Thin and light for crevasse rescue systems, not a sport climbing rope.

Petzl

GriGri

Assisted braking belay device. Non-negotiable for any roped climbing.

Petzl

Reverso

Guide mode belay + rappel device. Lighter than the GriGri — great second device for multi-pitch.

Sterling

Hollowblock 2

Friction hitch cord for autoblock backup on rappels and crevasse rescue prussiks.

Petzl

Attache Locking Carabiner

Pear-shaped locker — belay biner, master point, anchor. Clean nose for smooth rope handling.

Petzl

Rocha Screw Lock Carabiner

Simple screw-gate locker. Reliable for glacier travel anchors and cordelette setups.

Petzl

Tibloc

Emergency ascender — weighs nothing, lives on my harness for crevasse rescue hauling.

Petzl

Nanotraxion

Progress capture pulley for Z-drag crevasse rescue systems. Tiny, bombproof.

Petzl

Micro Traxion

Progress capture pulley that doubled as an improvised belay when Bob ended up without his device. Tiny, bombproof, and I love these traxion tools.

Petzl

Mini Pulley

Simple rescue pulley for mechanical advantage in haul systems.

Wild Country

Friends

Full trad rack. Lightweight, flexible stem, wide range. My primary cam set.

Black Diamond

Camalot C4 #0.3

Finger-crack size. Supplements the Wild Country set for thin placements.

Black Diamond

Camalot C4 #0.5

Thin hands. Another size I double up on — fits everywhere.

Totem

Totem Cam 0.5 (Black)

Wider range than a C4 at the same size. Holds in flared and shallow placements where others walk.

Totem

Totem Cam 0.65 (Blue)

The size up from the black. Same magic in flared and shallow gear, and the one I reach for when a placement looks marginal.

Black Diamond

Transfer LT Shovel

Lightweight avy shovel. Packable, sturdy enough for real digging. Part of the avy kit.

Sterling

Alpine Accessory Cord 6mm

The 6mm cord I bring on alpine missions for anchors and improvised systems. Lives in the pack on glaciated terrain.

Mammut

Contact Sling 8.0 (180cm)

Two 180cm Contact slings for anchors and extending placements. Light, simple, always useful.

Mammut

Sender Wire 60cm Quickdraw

Two long wiregate draws for the odd bit of protection. Light enough to forget they are in the pack.

SMC

Aluminum Snow Picket

Aluminum picket for snow anchors and the summit belay. One of these is what Peter set the fixed line off on Mamquam.

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Runner & Wiregate Carabiner

A dedicated runner and wiregate biner rigged to the picket for a quick, reliable snow anchor.

Black Diamond

RockLock Triple-Lock Carabiner

Triple-action locker for the master point and anywhere I want zero chance of it opening.

Black Diamond

RockLock Screwgate Carabiner

My everyday screwgate locker. Big smooth gate, easy to work with gloves on.

Black Diamond

LiteWire Carabiner

Light wiregate for racking gear and quick clips. Cheap, simple, hard to wear out.

Black Diamond

60m Climbing Rope

My single rock rope. A 60m covered every pitch and rappel on The Edge of Time.

Petzl

Djinn Axess Quickdraw

Workhorse sport draws. Easy clip, solid keylock biners, fair price.

Black Diamond

HotForge Hybrid Quickdraw

Affordable hybrid draws that round out the rack without breaking the bank.

Wild Country

Session Quickdraw

Budget draws that clip clean. A few of these fill out a sport rack nicely.

Mammut

Alpine Draw

Extendable draws for cutting rope drag and building anchors. Paired one with an Attache locker for the belay anchor.

Sterling

Cordelette 7mm (30ft)

30 ft of 7mm cord for anchors. Beefier than my alpine cord for cragging and multipitch belays.

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Chalk Bag

An old lucky dice chalk bag I have had forever. No idea the brand, but it has tagged a lot of summits.

Himali

Monsoon Shell

Alpine shell — waterproof, breathable, pit zips. Handles Pacific NW rain and summit wind equally.

Mammut

Selun FL Sun Hoody

UPF sun protection that breathes on long glacier days. Hood up, sleeves down, no sunscreen needed on arms.

Outdoor Research

Cirque Lite Softshell Pants

Stretchy softshell pants for approaches and moderate alpine climbing. Move well, dry fast.

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Sun Balaclava

UPF balaclava for glacier days. Full face coverage without suffocating.

Badger

SPF 50 Sunscreen

Mineral zinc sunscreen — thick, stays put on sweaty glacier days. Reef safe too.

Vallon

Heron Glacier Glasses

Side shields, category 4 lenses. Essential for high-altitude snow travel — no snow blindness.

Blenders

Eclipse Sunglasses

Daily driver sunglasses for approaches, trail days, and driving. Cheap enough to not stress about.

Black Diamond

Soloist Finger Mitt

Split-finger mitt that trades a little dexterity for real warmth. My hand layer on Shasta, plenty warm up high without going full expedition mitt.

Showa

Temres 282 Gloves

Waterproof, grippy gloves I always pack for snow, rock, and ice scrambling like the summit push. Dexterous enough to work, cheap enough not to baby.

Outdoor Research

Alti II GORE-TEX Mitt

Summit-day insurance above 12k. Bombproof when the wind comes up — top of my three-layer glove system.

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Fingerless Fishing Gloves

Cheap white fingertipless fishing gloves to keep the sun off the backs of my hands on long glacier days, fingertips free for knots and zippers.

Outdoor Research

Helium Hoodie

Packable puffy for breaks and the summit. Throw it on the moment you stop moving and the wind finds you.

Arc'teryx

Grotto Toque

Warm toque for cold starts and summit wind. Fits under a helmet.

Arc'teryx

Aerios 5-Panel Cap

Breathable cap that keeps the sun off on long snow days and dries fast.

Rabbit

Ice Perf Short Sleeve Tee

Breathable next-to-skin layer. Light and fast-drying, moves like a running shirt because it basically is one.

Arc'teryx

Atom Hoody

My do-everything midlayer. Synthetic insulation that breathes on the move and shrugs off a little wind. Lives on me most of the climb.

Arc'teryx

Norvan Windshell Hoody

Featherweight wind shell that stuffs to nothing. Cuts the wind on exposed ridges without the bulk of a hardshell.

Mount to Coast

Running Sleeves

Arm sleeves for quick temperature regulation. On for the cold start, pushed down or stowed once the sun comes up.

Black Diamond

Alpine Pants

Durable, stretchy pants that move well on rock and shrug off granite scuffs.

Mountain Hardwear

Tank Top

Next-to-skin tank for the sweaty push up. Light, breathable, and quick to dry.

Black Diamond

Storm 450

My alpine-start headlamp, bright enough to route find on snow in the dark. Ran it from the 1am start to sunrise on Shasta without a thought.

Rocky Talkie

Mountain Radio

Carried a pair for team comms on the mountain. Glove-friendly, leashed so they do not drop, and they just work when the team is spread across a slope.

Garmin

inReach Mini 2

Satellite messaging and an SOS button for where there is no signal, which is most of the time up high. Non-negotiable safety kit.

Garmin

Fenix 7 Pro

My watch for every climb in 2026. Maps, tracks, and a battery that outlasts the longest days.

Garmin

Instinct

My watch for every climb before the Fenix. Bomber and simple, still a great rugged option.

Garmin

Fenix 7X Pro Sapphire

The watch on my wrist for this one. Maps, tracks, and the big-battery 7X case that shrugs off an overnight without a charge.

Leki

Ultratrail FX.One Superlite (130cm)

The poles I run ultras with. Carbon and featherweight, and since they are my only pair right now they pull double duty on every hike too.

Mount to Coast

R1

My go-to city and street training shoe. A pavement pounder.

Mount to Coast

H1

The best of both worlds. It does it all, mountains to trails to cities to beaches. Top marks.

Osprey

Duro 1.5L Hydration Trail Running Vest

My race vest for the 50k. Carried water, a mountain of gels and gummy clusters, and the all-important wet wipes. Bounce-free and easy to live in for hours.

Nike

Running Shorts

Plain running shorts that move fast and dry faster. All I needed for a sub-three-hour climb.

Outdoor Research

Helium Rain Jacket

Ultralight rain shell that stuffs to nothing. Cheap insurance against the cold and wet that showed up on the ridge.

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Running Tights

Budget running tights off Amazon for the cold, dark start. Did the job and cost next to nothing.

Burt's Bees

Beeswax Lip Balm

Lives in every pack and vest I own. Cold wind and long days wreck your lips otherwise.

Apple

AirPods

Music and podcasts for the long, lonely miles after dropping my running buddy. A morale tool as much as anything.

Nerds

Gummy Clusters

My trail candy of choice. Sugar, crunch, and a little morale boost on the way up.

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Energy Waffles

Real-food race fuel between the gels and gummy clusters. Easy to choke down when sugar alone stops sounding good.

Generic

Copper Compression Calf Sleeves

Calf and shin sleeves I ran in to baby my cranky shins. Bought them mostly hoping to squeeze out a few more miles before the flare-up.

REI Co-op

Trailmade Trekking Poles

My aluminum workhorses for years before the Leki carbons. Bomber, affordable, and still a great pick for casual hikes.

Backcountry

Tahoe Pro LT Sun Hoodie

Light, breathable sun hoody for the hot climb. Hood up, sleeves down, and the sun stays off without baking you.

Smartwater

Smartwater Bottle

The classic thru-hiker bottle. Cheap, light, and the cap threads right onto a squeeze filter.

Osprey

Atmos 65L

My do-everything pack. Carries heavy loads comfortably, ventilated back panel. Use it for most activities.

Osprey

Archeon Chest Rig

Quick-access chest pack for phone, snacks, sunscreen. Keeps essentials off the hip belt.

REI Co-op

Half Dome 2 SL+

Roomy, freestanding, handles PNW rain. Not ultralight but livable for multi-day trips.

Outdoor Research

Helium Bivy

Minimal bivy sack for nights when a tent is too much. Packs tiny, blocks wind and spindrift. My shelter on the Darling Lake bivy.

Mountain Equipment

Glacier 700 Sleeping Bag

Down bag rated for alpine camps. Warm, packs small, handles cold bivy nights.

Exped

FlexMat (Z-Mat)

Closed-cell foam pad — bulletproof, no punctures, doubles as a sit pad. Pairs with the NeoAir for cold nights.

Therm-a-Rest

NeoAir XLite

R-value 4.2 in a tiny package. The inflatable pad that actually keeps you warm at altitude.

Odoland

6pcs Camping Cookware Mess Kit

Cheap as hell and has worked forever. Pot, stove, spork, mesh bag. Switching to JetBoil soon but this got the job done.

Katadyn

BeFree 1L Water Filter

1L squeeze filter for refills on the mountain. Fast flow, packs flat, freezing is its only real enemy.

AlpineAire

Strawberry Granola with Milk

My alpine-start breakfast before the 1am push. Easy calories that go down early when nothing else sounds good.

AlpineAire

Pasta Roma

Hot dinner at the bivy. Easy calories that go down easy after a fast climb up.

DJI

Osmo Action 6 Pro

Chest + chin POV rig. Runs cold all day and the stabilization holds up on technical terrain.

Canon

EOS R7

The hero camera for stills. Crop sensor keeps the kit light for long days; reach is great for wildlife.

Canon

RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM

Versatile walk-around lens. Light, stabilized, covers wide to portrait. My most-used lens on trail.

Canon

RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM

Telephoto reach for wildlife and compressed mountain landscapes. Surprisingly light for the range.

Canon

RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Incredible all-in-one kit lens. Wide to tele in one barrel — the lens I recommend to anyone starting out. (Mine broke, RIP.)

Peak Design

Capture Clip v3

Camera on your pack strap, instantly accessible. After some wear the clip loosened but still recommend for the concept.

Top Oak

Galaxy 1.0 Rooftop Tent

Pop up, sleep, fold down in the morning. Keeps you off the ground and out of the mud.

Top Oak

270° Awning

Wraps around the truck — rain or shine, you have a covered outdoor space in under a minute.

Top Oak

Water Tank

Mounted water tank for washing dishes, rinsing gear, and camp hydration. Gravity-fed, simple.

Victory 4x4

Heavy Duty Rack

Full-length bed rack for the Colorado. Holds the rooftop tent, awning, and gear without flex.

Softopper

Softopper (Tan)

Soft tonneau cover that integrates with the Victory 4x4 rack. Keeps gear secure and dry underneath.

Osprey

Transporter Carry-On

Work, travel, day-to-day. Suitcase-style opening with backpack straps. My one-bag travel setup.