Packing for an Overnight Alpine Ascent

Martin Volken - an IFMGA Guide and owner of ProGuiding Service of North Bend, WA - takes time before a recent trip to describe what exactly should go into a pack for an overnight alpine ascent. Martin reviews all the essential gear - his 'house' equipment, his personal equipment, the technical equipment, and the safety gear - and then shows us how it all easily fits into his pack.

[@horracegrntline5206]

Best alpine mountaineering gear advice on KZbin. -Not meant to be 100% comprehensive (avvy gear? packout poop gear?), but this list emphasizes simplicity, a principle all seasoned alpine climbers practice.

[@nathanburke8387]

1:58 ' all the clothing from head to toe ' ' so starting at the boots ' 😂😂

[@outdoorresearch]

It is a very cool shop indeed. Martin is a wealth of knowledge, we all enjoy stopping by on the way home from skiing or climbing to talk shop!

[@Illuminatus1978]

Pretty amazing stuff, just shows how far we have come technologically and how light yet effective and safe the gear can be. I'm not a mountaineer myself but i do go hiking quite a bit and I will be using some of the packing tips provided here which would result in an even smaller load. Great video!

[@cedartree696]

Funny I stumbled upon this video after just spending a wad of cash in his shop - on a nice Black Diamond pack. Tiny, funky home town store next to the mountains - crammed to the gills with decent equipment and a couple of very laid back staff. :)

[@icejunki]

Great content

[@Iran_Folk]

Couldnt attend the stuff, but the guid😄What a handsome man😍

[@MTNADVENTURE831]

Awesome! Martin really knows his stuff. But one thing I have a question about is his ice screw. I have always carried a 21 or a 22 cm ice screw as part of my glacier/alpine kit, but I noticed he was carrying a very short one. I know that weight/carry size is probably a big factor, especially due to the fact that it will probably only ever be used in emergencies and why carry extra weight if you don't need it. But what about building abolokov anchors? Is that not so much of a concern?

[@outdoorresearch]

Martin said he used a Thermarest NeoAir and Marmot Helium Bag. Thanks!

[@outdoorresearch]

@icychap Not sure about the tent model, but canister stoves with a hanging kit work pretty well for alpine climbs.

[@ducabee]

Don't forget the TP.

[@peteravolio2695]

Snow

[@evilkid674]

your icepick.....

[@johngo6283]

Excellent video, thanks for posting. Yes as I’m writing this in 2022 if you things are a bit dated given the date of the video, but solid advice overall.

[@SixtyAteOutdoors]

Nice I have a very similar kit.

[@dingdangdoo100]

Tent is an MSR Carbon Reflex 2. That's what it says on the label and the size weight is about right.

[@joshbaker2157]

Made it you ryour personal equipment. Do use snow or pine needles to wipe after number two. Fixin to do some long distance hiking... Nice weight saving idea.

[@joshbaker2157]

Nevermind, I see below.... dang adding weight.

[@outdoorresearch]

We asked Martin directly and he was pretty sure that it was made by the brand Orikaso.

[@anonor123]

Can you comment on when you feel it would be appropriate to carry avy gear as well? Obviously skiers who are climbing in winter would do so.

[@icychap]

Doesn't it get too cold for that canister stove, especially at altitude? What tent is that?

[@ipod5178]

Does anyone know what shirt that is ive seen it in other videos but just cant find it!

[@MarkDeKruyter]

And what is that climbing gear going to be used for, aid climbing, solo self belaying, or rappelling? Not many people are willing to leave expensive climbing gear behind for a rappel.

[@jetan123456]

does eany body know what sleaping bag and mat he uses?

[@slowgold20]

man, look at the size of that sat-phone... modern climbers are definitely spoiled to have the tiny inreach!

[@MidsierramusingBlogspot]

Camera?

[@steveryan355]

You have a tooth brush? damn that's luxury

[@markuslebt]

no orthovox, no avalanche probe :(

[@dinnerandashow]

Tony Hayward?

[@MarkDeKruyter]

3 lbs. 9 oz. package weight, not 2.5

[@teufelhund53]

No food? lol

[@heyricksander]

Dear OR. You have to take these terribly shot videos down and replace them with some decent content. Terrible audio, shot hand held with unstabilized shaky footage and with all respect to your expert, you need someone who can deliver the lines. He seems stressed out and unprepared. Get it together!

[@MTNADVENTURE831]

+Rick Sander Give the guy a break, maybe he's camera shy. The information, he's kit is solid, so the quality of the video doesn't matter much to me. However, you are right; OR should invest in at least better quality filming of these videos. I felt like Martin was incredibly knowledgeable and knew exactly what he was talking about.

[@AGH331]

I thought this is a pretty good video with a knowledgeable guy, but I was under the assumption that it's a private video. Then I realised it's by Outdoor Research. While that doesn't change anything about the guy presenting, the overall production quality of the video is not quite on the level you'd expect from a leading outdoor gear manufacturer.

[@markuslebt]

the guy you're looking for is called a tripod.