In reply to Jon Wickham:
Hey Jon.
My personal pack choice was my BD speed 40. There was a variety of bags, mostly 50-60 I guess, of all sorts of manufacturer.
Any particular kit choices you're interested in?e added a
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Here's a quick summary of the kit I used... Pack wise I used my trusty BD Speed 30 and the 40 for the exped, just about big enough... I started in my Sportiva Trangos which have some insulation, but switched to my Phantoms, which are warmer and just as comfy. Clothing wise, merino base layer stuff, Mountain equipment soft shell trousers and hooded jacket (I love hoods), Patagonia Super Alpine Shell, ME Karakorum over trousers. A belay jacket is a must for me and I chuck on my ME Fitzroy whenever there's breaks in the day. My Bloc goggles were awesome at keeping the elements out, they have an orangy tint that I like and works well (for me) at night. Silva type 4 compass was ok, but the bezel freezes up easily and is a little fiddly with frozen gloves on, I think there are better options. I use an Alpkit down sleeping bag with an old bulky VauDe bivi bag - I'm going to upgrade to a lighter bivi bag. Gloves... had a few cheap thin liners a pair of awesome Marmot leather Work gloves, a pair of ME Guide gloves and a mega warm pair of Outdoor Designs Primaloft mitts. My crampons were Grivel G12s and I used a DMM Cirque axe. I'm never without my BD Z-Poles either - love them!
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