Water filtration straw

Life straw make a product that can go into streams that you suck hard on to get micro filtered water. Other brands available.

Hand held product to drink from streams.

Water bottle

Plastic or metal bottle. A water pouch can pop under pressure.

Cycling water bottles or a metal bottle with screw lid. Or a drink as you go pouch with an external mouth piece.

Walking poles

2 poles that fit inside the wrist and are comfortable to hold.

Poles that are adjustable in height and with a wrist strap. Some poles have snow baskets on the bottom, otherwise they have a point and a little rubber stopper or a metal point.

Category 4 sun glasses

Prevent UV blindness with wrap around sun glasses. Reflection from the snow means UV rays shine inwards into the eye socket area.

UV protetction is an altitude requirement.

Category 4 sun glasses

Prevent UV blindness with wrap around sun glasses. Reflection from the snow means UV rays shine inwards into the eye socket area.

UV protetction is an altitude requirement.

Compass

Silva

A compass with a base plate to place on the map.

Map - France

IGN 1:50000 GR TMB

Tour du Mont Blanc

Map - France

IGN 1:50000 HIKING MAP Carte de Randonnees

Pays du Mont-Blanc

Map - France

IGN 1:2500 3630 OT R

Chamonix - Massif du Mont Blanc

Map - France

IGN 1:2500 3531 ET R

St Gervais Les Bains - Massif du Mont Blanc

Map - Switzerland

Swiss Topo Rando 1:25000

Vallee du Trient

Map - Switzerland

Swiss Topo Rando 1:25000

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