Climbing Checklist

Are you planning a climbing trip and concerned you may not have all the essential gear needed to be safe, comfortable, and ready to climb? The following is a list of gear necessary to rock and ice climb outside. This climbing checklist is meant to be successive, so all your basic climbing equipment is also needed for top roping, which is all also need for sport climbing, and so on.

Note: For multiday trips you are going to need all your climbing gear + camping supplies.

Basic Climbing Equipment

• Rock Shoes
• Harness
• Belay/Rappel Device
• Locking Carabiner
• Non-Locking Carabiner
• Chalk Bag
• Chalk

Top Roping

• Helmet
• Climbing Rope
• Static Rope/Webbing (25′-50′)

Sport Climbing

• Quickdraws (8-12)
• Double Length Runner (120 cm)

Trad Climbing

• Set of Stoppers (Sizes 1-11)
• Set of Cams (Sizes .3-4)
• Small Cams (Sizes 000-C3 #3)
• Alpine Draws (6-10)
• Cordolette (16′-20′)

Ice/Mixed Climbing

• Ice Boots
• Crampons
• Ice Axes & Tools
• Ice Screws (6-12)
• Screamers (1-2)