Vinson Massif

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Vinson Massif

The Coldest Climb on Earth

Vinson Massif is the highest peak in Antarctica — a remote, wind-scoured world where temperatures rarely rise above zero. This collection gathers the extreme cold-weather gear trusted by RMI guides to perform in the most unforgiving conditions on the planet. Every piece here is expedition-grade: warm, durable, and proven to work when nothing else will.
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RMI’s Vinson Massif expedition delivers true Antarctic mountaineering with veteran guide leadership and dialed logistics. Train, acclimatize, and move as a team across the continent’s coldest terrain to the highest point in Antarctica.

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RMI Gear List

This collection mirrors RMI’s official Vinson checklist—double or triple boots, heavyweight insulation, and polar-rated sleep systems. Build your kit with the exact items guides trust on the Ice.

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Filter the full collection by RMI gear-list category — every product is field-tested on this mountain.

Sterling Accessory Cord
Sterling
Sterling Accessory Cord
$0.40
Adventure Ready Wildly Clean Body Wipes
Adventure Ready
Adventure Ready Wildly Clean Body Wipes
$11.99
Altitude Harness
Petzl
Altitude Harness
$119.95
Ascension Ascender
Petzl
Ascension Ascender
$99.95
Atom Hoody
Arc'teryx
Atom Hoody
$300.00
Women's Atom Hoody
Arc'teryx
Women's Atom Hoody
$300.00
Blister Medic
Adventure Medical Kits
Blister Medic
$15.49
Camp Booties
Forty Below
Camp Booties
$89.95
Capilene Midweight Bottoms
Patagonia
Capilene Midweight Bottoms
$89.00
Capilene Midweight Zip-Neck
Patagonia
Capilene Midweight Zip-Neck
$99.00
Women's Capilene Midweight Zip-Neck
Patagonia
Women's Capilene Midweight Zip-Neck
$99.00
2026 Contact Strap Crampons
Black Diamond
2026 Contact Strap Crampons
$189.95
Men's Merino Boxer Brief
Smartwool
Men's Merino Boxer Brief
$50.00
Cordex Plus Gloves
Petzl
Cordex Plus Gloves
$54.95
Couloir Harness
Black Diamond
Couloir Harness
$99.95
Mountain Day Tripper Lite Medical Kit
Adventure Medical Kits
Mountain Day Tripper Lite Medical Kit
$21.99
Distance Carbon FLZ Poles
Black Diamond
Distance Carbon FLZ Poles
$239.95
Women's Echo Hoodie
Outdoor Research
Women's Echo Hoodie
$85.00
Expedition 1200 Down Sleeping Bag (-30F)
Rab
Expedition 1200 Down Sleeping Bag (-30F)
$1,100.00
Explorer 2.0 Glacier Glasses
Julbo
Explorer 2.0 Glacier Glasses
$184.95
First Light Hybrid Hoody
Black Diamond
First Light Hybrid Hoody
$299.00
Guide Gloves
Black Diamond
Guide Gloves
$189.95
Half Dome Helmet
Black Diamond
Half Dome Helmet
$69.95
Women's Half Dome Helmet
Black Diamond
Women's Half Dome Helmet
$69.95
Hand Warmers
Ignik
Hand Warmers
$1.99
Alpenglow Hoody
Black Diamond
Alpenglow Hoody
$109.00
Alpine Pants
Black Diamond
Alpine Pants
$169.00
Cirque III Pants
Outdoor Research
Cirque III Pants
$215.00
Beta AR Jacket
Arc'teryx
Beta AR Jacket
$650.00
Echo Hoodie
Outdoor Research
Echo Hoodie
$85.00
Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants
Black Diamond
Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants
$179.00
Highline Stretch Shell
Black Diamond
Highline Stretch Shell
$529.00
Classic All-Season Merino Base Layer Bottom
Smartwool
Classic All-Season Merino Base Layer Bottom
$100.00
Nano Puff Hoody
Patagonia
Nano Puff Hoody
$299.00
R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
Patagonia
R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
$199.00
Mercury Mitts
Black Diamond
Mercury Mitts
$139.95
Women's Classic All-Season Merino Base Layer Bottom
Smartwool
Women's Classic All-Season Merino Base Layer Bottom
$100.00
Merino Lightweight
Buff
Merino Lightweight
$32.00
Mountaineer Classic Edition Maximum Cushion Crew Sock
Smartwool
Mountaineer Classic Edition Maximum Cushion Crew Sock
$27.00
Mountaineer Classic Edition Max Cushion Second Cut Crew Socks
Smartwool
Mountaineer Classic Edition Max Cushion Second Cut Crew Socks
$27.00
Mutant 22
Osprey
Mutant 22
$140.00
NeoAir Xlite NXT Sleeping Pad
Therm-a-Rest
NeoAir Xlite NXT Sleeping Pad
$209.95
NeoAir Xtherm NXT Sleeping Pad
Therm-a-Rest
NeoAir Xtherm NXT Sleeping Pad
$239.95
Raven Pro Ice Axe
Black Diamond
Raven Pro Ice Axe
$169.95
Shield Glacier Glasses
Julbo
Shield Glacier Glasses
$179.95
Sirocco Helmet
Petzl
Sirocco Helmet
$159.95
Sustain Wide Mouth Water Bottle - Whittaker Mountaineering (16oz)
Nalgene
Sustain Wide Mouth Water Bottle - Whittaker Mountaineering (16oz)
$18.00
Women's Switchback Sports Bra
Patagonia
Women's Switchback Sports Bra
$55.00
Trail Vista 20 Backpack
Black Diamond
Trail Vista 20 Backpack
$189.95
Trail Trekking Poles
Black Diamond
Trail Trekking Poles
$119.95
Ultra-Sil Compression Sack
Sea to Summit
Ultra-Sil Compression Sack
$34.95
Ultra-Sil Stuff Sack
Sea to Summit
Ultra-Sil Stuff Sack
$19.95
Vapor Helmet
Black Diamond
Vapor Helmet
$169.95
William Tri-act Locking Carabiner
Petzl
William Tri-act Locking Carabiner
$29.95
Women's Alpenglow Hoody
Black Diamond
Women's Alpenglow Hoody
$109.00
Women's Alpine Pants
Black Diamond
Women's Alpine Pants
$169.00
Women's Capilene Midweight Bottoms
Patagonia
Women's Capilene Midweight Bottoms
$89.00
Women's Cirque III Pants
Outdoor Research
Women's Cirque III Pants
$215.00
Women's Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants
Black Diamond
Women's Fineline Stretch Full Zip Pants
$179.00
Women's First Light Hybrid Hoody
Black Diamond
Women's First Light Hybrid Hoody
$299.00
Women's Merino Bikini
Smartwool
Women's Merino Bikini
$35.00
Women's Phantom Belay Down Parka
Mountain Hardwear
Women's Phantom Belay Down Parka
$640.00
Women's R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
Patagonia
Women's R1 Air Full-Zip Hoody
$199.00
Z-Lite Sol
Therm-a-Rest
Z-Lite Sol
$49.95
Instinct 3 Solar GPS Watch - 45mm
Garmin
Instinct 3 Solar GPS Watch - 45mm
$349.99
fēnix 8 Solar GPS Watch - 47mm, Sapphire
Garmin
fēnix 8 Solar GPS Watch - 47mm, Sapphire
$1,099.99
Original Ecostretch
Buff
Original Ecostretch
$23.00
Porter 85 Pack
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Porter 85 Pack
$500.00
G-Whiz Pee Bottle
Metolius
G-Whiz Pee Bottle
$19.95
Stache 90 Pack
Blue Ice
Stache 90 Pack
$299.95
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Sustain Wide Mouth Water Bottle - RMI (32oz)
Nalgene
Sustain Wide Mouth Water Bottle - RMI (32oz)
$16.80$21.00
Medicated SPF30 Lip Balm
Dermatone
Medicated SPF30 Lip Balm
$4.29
ActiveIce Chroma Full Finger Sun Gloves
Outdoor Research
ActiveIce Chroma Full Finger Sun Gloves
$45.00
Crag Gloves
Black Diamond
Crag Gloves
$29.95
Sarken Leverlock Universal Crampons
Petzl
Sarken Leverlock Universal Crampons
$249.95
Monterosa 2 Glacier Glasses
Julbo
Monterosa 2 Glacier Glasses
$109.95
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