What do you need for the climb?

Because we are very early in the season when we climb the Mont Ventoux we will need to be prepared for all kind of weather conditions, just look at the pictures in an earlier posting. I made a list of things you should consider to bring them with you.

For those who climb the Mont Ventoux with bike is a helmet a must. If you ride up the mountain it would be no problem to ride without (you must get the heat out off your head) but if you ride down hill you must wear a helmet. The most important thing is that we will have fun without incidents. In high season weekly the fire brigade has to go up the mountain to get to people down who had an accident with high injury's. We don't want this! As you all now SAFETY FIRST!

So what will we need:

• Helmet


• Drink bottles ( bidons) you should try to take 1,5 to 2 liters of energy drink or water up.


• Light rain jacket ( for rain but also for the cold wind on the top)


• For the bikers you have leg warmers and arm warmers


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I don't now what runners could wear when it's cold but they will now it self I think

• Something to eat during the climb (maybe some bananas to buy in Sault, or a energy bar)


• Your usual repairer equipment for bikers


• If we will have fly's in the Forrest a lotion against them could be helpful


• Shoe covers


• Gloves


• A bandana or thin cap to protect the head against cold and sun.


• Sun cream (the sun can be very strong on the top, there is a lot of reflection)


• A little photo camera


• Sun glasses


• And mandatory is a very,very, very GOOD MOOD