At our office in Kazbegi (Stepantsminda) you can rent all equipment that is necessary for trekking
in the surrounding mountains and for the expedition to Mt. Kazbek:
crampons, ice axes, harnesses, carabiners, trekking poles, ropes, headlamps, tents, glacier glasses, sleeping bags, helmets, mats, Jetboil camp stoves, professional mountaineering boots, down gloves, ice screws.
If you do not have your own equipment yet, or if you have limited space in your luggage, visit us and rent everything you need.
To make a reservation, contact us by e-mail: info@mountainfreaks.ge
or on our Facebook profile: Mountain Freaks – Mountain Travel & Adventure Agency.
In our rental, you will find only proven brands such as Grivel, Black Diamond, Climbing Technology,
AURA, Hannah, Julbo, Jetboil, Zamberland, Scarpa, LaSportiva .
See below for a list of items that anyone who is planning to reach the top of Mt. Kazbek must have.
If you plan only trekking in the surrounding mountains, this list can be modified.
If you need help, please email us and we will advise you in choosing the right equipment for your trip.
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You must have the following equipment during the climbing Mt. Kazbek, Mt. Elbrus, Mt. Tetnuldi and similar peaks:
- warm mountain boots
(bad shoes can make climbing impossible! CHECK HERE.) - very warm down gloves + inner gloves (fleece or merino wool)
- backpack with approx. 75 liters as main luggage
- backpack with approx. 45 liters as hand luggage
- glacier glasses (category 4)
- crampons matching your boots
- harness + 2 pcs. of screw carabiners (HMS)
- ice axe
- set of ice screws
- climbing rope
- headlamp + spare batteries
- mess tin + cutlery
- thermos – 0.7 liters or 1 liter
- camp stove – we recommend Jetboil camp stoves
- warm down sleeping bag (we recommend a comfortable temperature up to -10 degrees)
- sleeping mat
- tent (if you plan to sleep in it)
- trekking poles
- helmet
- skitouring set, i.e. skis with skins, shoes, poles, avalanche backpack, avalanche detector and avalanche shovel
– when getting to the summit(s) on skiturs
ABOUT THE CLOTHING NEEDED FOR THE PEAK ATTACK: HERE.