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Breithorn Traverse

One of the longest ridge itinerary in the Alps, this traverse covers five 4000 in the span of a day!

equipment

high-altitude mountaineering boots (8,000 m)
backpack 30 l
climbing helmet
harness
lanyard or daisychain
ice-axe
standard crampons with anti-balling plates
collapsible trekking poles
sleeping bag liner (mandatory in mountain huts)
mineral salts
water bottle (1 l min) or thermos
energy bars or dried fruit/nuts
sunscreen (at least SPF 30) and UV protection lip balm
personal first aid kit
headlamp (with new batteries plus spares as backup)

Clothing

wool cap/beanie or fleece-lined hat
buff
sun hat
mountaineering/glacier sunglasses
down jacket (optional)
waterproof shell jacket (Gore-Tex®, Paclite®, Conduit, etc.) (4th layer)
insulating garment made of Windstopper® or Primaloft® (3rd layer)
wicking turtleneck (2nd layer)
breathable T-shirt (1st layer) 2x
high mountain mittens
light backup gloves, 1 pair
waterproof overtrousers (Gore-Tex®, Paclite®, Conduit, K-Way®)
hiking socks

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