4 Days Mount Kenya Lakes Expeditions

L. Rutundu is located on the tranquil slopes of Mount Kenya just outside the National Park and north east of the main peaks.

Lake Alice was named after the Duchess of Gloucester, who visited Kenya just after the lake was discovered. Slightly higher up the mountain, just inside the National Park, we find Lake Alice.

Lake Ellis is one of the Glacial lakes of mount Kenya, the lake is found on the eastern part of Kenya, Its well accessed through The Chogoria Gate. Its found in the high altitudes of 3470 meters above sea level.

Mountain Gear Check-List

• A Rack sack For Your Equipments – To Be Carried By Porters | sleeping bag which is 3 or 4 season
• Hiking, or Climbing Boots ,Camp Shoes, Trainers Not Sandals
• Socks. 2 Thin Polypro Type For Quick Drying, 4 Thick Wind Pants, Wind shirts
• High Gaiters, Warm Pants [Fleece], Jacket Or Pullover, 1 Rain Parka
• 2 Underwears,1 Hiking Shirt, Long Sleeve, 1 Bandanna
• 1 Warm Hat, 1 Hiking Shorts, Pants ,Balaclava, Fleece Neck Warmer
• Headlamp, Bulb, Batteries, First Aid Kit, Pocketknife ,Sunglasses, Snow
• Goggles ,Water Purification Tablets
• Toiletry Item, Plus Sunblock, Lipsalve And Moisturizer
• Walking Stick

TECHNICAL CLIMBING GEAR FOR NELION AND BATIAN PEAKS

The weather can vary hugely but commonly you would climb in quite a few layers. For example a base layer, insulated Gilet, softshell jacket, hardshell jacket, thin softshell trousers, hat under your helmet, liner socks inside your climbing shoes and possibly close-fitting fingerless gloves. You may also need a warm belay jacket at stances.

CLIMBING HARDWARE

• Pair of 50m half or twin ropes
• Climbing Harness
• Helmet (& warm hat/balaclava to fit under it)
• Rock shoes (recommended not to have too tight a fit and consider wearing thin socks inside)
• Belay/rappel plate to suit double rope above
• 3 HMS Karabiners
• 2 locking Karabinas
• 4+ short slings
• 2x Prussic loops
• Nuts/wires size 1-9
• Cams size approx 0.5, 1.5, 2.5 (more if you have them) to suit cracks approx 20-50mm wide
• 5 long quickdraws/extenders with snap gates
• Small (~25L) climbing pack – Large enough for a spare warm belay jacket, gloves/mitts, emergency bivvy/blizzard bag, ~1 Litre of water, sweets, chocolate, camera.