Outdoor Research climber Chad Kellogg is gunning for a speed attempt on Mount Everest [LINK] at the end of May 2013. We’ll be posting updates on our blog as Chad prepares to go from 17,600 feet to the 29,035-foot summit in less than 22 hours. Here’s the gear Chad will use on his summit day, right down to his socks: Boots/shoes: - Base Camp to Camp 2: La Sportiva Crossover GTX shoes - Camp 2 to Camp 4: Batura 2.0 GTX - Camp 4 to Summit: Olympus Mons with fixed Sabretooth crampon Socks: Patagonia Mountain socks, GORE-Tex socks Footwarmers: Human Edge Tech battery operated foot warmers for above Camp 3 Crampons: - Base Camp to Camp 2: YakTrax XTR rubber slip on traction device for running shoes - Camp 2 to Camp 4: Black Diamond Contact crampons - Camp 4 to Summit: Black Diamond Sabretooth crampons Pants: Outdoor Research Supercharger Pants [LINK] Baselayers: Outdoor Research Sequence long-sleeve crew merino wool [LINK] Upper-body layers: - Outdoor Research Lodestar Jacket [LINK] - Outdoor Research Havoc Jacket [LINK] Headwear: - Outdoor Research Ninjaclava [LINK] - Outdoor Research Revel Cap [LINK] Helmet: Black Diamond Vapor Helmet Gloves: - Outdoor Research Alti Mitt [LINK] - Outdoor Research Arete Gloves [LINK] - Outdoor Research Stormtracker Gloves [LINK] Poles: BD Carbon fiber custom Whippet Harness: Black Diamond custom harness Pack: Ultra Spire Ultra Hydration pack Sunglasses/goggles: - Julbo Superstar Goggles - Julbo Explorer glasses First aid items: Dexamethazone in case of emergency Oxygen: The Summit Sherpa who will accompany Chad from Camp 4 to the summit will use oxygen, and will carry one extra bottle for Chad in case of emergency Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to keep up with Chad Kellogg’s race to the top of the world. [Everest South Col map courtesy of www.alanarnette.com © reproduction prohibited without authorization]
