Dave Hahn

CONGRATULATIONS TO Dave on his 11th summit of Mt. Everest! There is no non-sherpa climber with more summits!!!

Dave has been a mountain guide for Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. since 1986 leading guided climbs of Mount Rainier and Mount McKinley. He was a recipient of the 2001 Denali Pro Mountaineer of the Year Award for rescue work on Mt. McKinley and the 2001 award winner of the David A. Sowles Award from the American Alpine Club. His climbing resume includes 240+ summits of Mount Rainier, 17 summits of Mount McKinley, 11 summits of Mt. Everest and 2 summits of Cho Oyu.

DAVE'S TOP GEAR PICKS

First Ascent Men's Peak XV Down Jacket
My Peak XV is the perfect loft and weight for the big mountains I work on. It moves with me and doesn't get in my way while protecting me from serious cold, yet it pack down neat and small when things get more civilized.

First Ascent Men's Cloud Layer 1/4 Zip Top
This one is soft as a cloud and luxurious-looking at the base of any hill, but it's also a serious and essential piece in my climbing and skiing systems.

First Ascent Men's Rainier Storm Shell Pant

First Ascent Men's Igniter Pant

Thermarest ProLite4
There was a time when I thought that such a basic thing as the Thermarest mattress could not be improved upon. So I've been continually surprised at how worthwhile it has been to upgrade my Thermarest every few years. The current model is light-years better than the old pads. The inlet valve is far superior, the mattress is lighter, packs smaller, is more comfortable and more pleasant to the touch than mattresses from just a few years back. I normally choose a full-length ProLite4 Thermarest and pair it up with a shortened Z-Rest for expeditions on snow. For a Denali trip I'll often bring along a light-weight Crazy Creek chair to fold out flat to compliment the short Z-Rest, and I'll inflate the ProLite4 over that.