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Ridge and Aiguille de Rochefort

The Aiguille de Rochefort lies on the extremely elegant ridge that runs along the border of Italy and France.

equipment

mountaineering boots
backpack 30 l
climbing helmet
harness
lanyard or daisychain
ice-axe
standard crampons with anti-balling plates
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
camera

Clothing

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

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