Prepare your climbing experience with all the equipment you need.
Helmets, crampons, harness, hiking poles, watherproof jackets and more
What is the three layer system?
When you practice sports outdoors, you need to protect yourself from the elements (rain, wind, snow, cold…) with good sweat management. The three-layer system will help you choose the right clothing, always taking into account the weather conditions and the sport you practice.
Three layers of clothing will keep you dry and warm: an inner layer to wick away moisture, a middle layer to keep you warm, and an outer layer to protect you from the elements.
How to choose the right backpack?
It will depend on the type of activities that we are going to carry out, once identified, we must take into account:
Size, frames, lumbar belt, weight, shoulder pads.
Why is the use of a helmet important and mandatory in mountaineering in Ecuador?
The head is fragile and the use of a helmet is the most common way to protect it. It will be useless to have insurance for sports activities if we do not use it. The main function of the helmet is to protect our head when it comes to falls when we carry out various activities. It acts through a cushion effect to cushion the blow to the skull and distributes the impact by spreading it over a larger surface.
How do I choose my ideal size in boots?
In order for the boot test to be as accurate as possible, it is a must to do it with a thick high-top mountaineering sock. If we do it with a common sports or dress sock, it can hurt us in its test and to top it off, the boots that seemed appropriate to us using a thin sock, when we use a thick one in the activity they will tighten us.
To select the right size, we should not simply be guided by the one we use regularly for daily life, since it often happens that the sizes vary greatly from one manufacturer to another. For this, it is recommended to use ½ or 1 size more than usual.
How does fast-drying technology or F-DRY work in garments?
A range of garments with the fastest drying to date thanks to its moisture-wicking properties.
F-DRY technology keeps body temperature perfectly regulated thanks to the push-pull effect of polypropylene inside the fabric and polyester outside.
Instead of absorbing moisture, the polypropylene wicks it out, where it evaporates, creating a pleasant cooling sensation. The extremely soft and extremely light material incorporates flatlock seams to offer maximum comfort.
What is the difference between Waterproof and Gore-Tex?
We could summarize that a Waterproof membrane is only waterproof and a GORE-TEX membrane will be completely waterproof and breathable.
What is ultralight material?
Equipping ourselves with lightweight and compactable materials also allows us to always carry everything that is essential or, in other words, not rule out anything due to excessive volume or weight. Sometimes it is surprising to see how some groups do without such essential material in their activity as first-aid kits, warm clothing or lighting due to lack of space or excess weight.
It means making less effort, this implies less fatigue and being able to finish the planned activity in the best conditions, which translates into greater safety by minimizing the risk of loss of concentration due to fatigue and the consequent accidents or injuries.
What does the necessary material depend on?
The distance and ascent of your itinerary will dictate the difficulty of the hike and the necessary equipment. The longer the hike or the more you have to ascend, the more important it will be to bring complete and technical mountain equipment.
Is it necessary to have previous experience to use the equipment?
Hiking activities, camping, trekking, summit programs, etc. they are suitable for most users, however, the guided climbing, skiing and mountaineering activities require previous experience and physical and psychological conditions in accordance with the objective.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Rates are unit per rental day.
- All rentals must be All rentals must be registered, signed and post return, filed.
- Every rental requires leaving a security value, equivalent to the product commercial price.
- The guarantee is an essential requirement for rental. This can be left in cash or by a credit card voucher.
- Once the equipment is returned and received to the satisfaction of the work team, the guarantee will be refunded (cash) or canceled (credit card).
- In the event that the equipment suffers an esthetic damage (extra to normal wear) or functional damages that compromise its safety and performance, the guarantee will be charged for repair (in case of minor damage) or total product replacement (in case of loss or infunctionality). In case of replacement, the customer will keep the original equipment.
- The equipment can be picked up the day before of the rental dates from 5:00 p.m.
- The equipment must be returned the day after the rental dates, until 5:00 p.m.
- In case of delay returning the equipment according to the established times, the rental value of the equipment will be charged for each day of delay, up to a maximum of 5 days.
- If the equipment is not returned during the next 5 days of the rental period, the guarantee will be charged.
- Equipment is delivered in good condition, dry and clean to the satisfaction of the customer, so it must be returned in the best possible conditions. It is the responsibility of the client the care and proper use of the rented equipment.
- All equipment must be picked up and returned only in Lonely Summits Office.
Prepare for your next big adventure.