It is a bit cold on the mountain, I suggest wearing trek pants, t-shirt and a light jacket. You may also want to wear monkey cap or baseball cap, sunscreen, sunglasses, trek boots, trekking poles are required. Light gloves may help to climb boulders near the summit. 2-3 liter water, Gatorade, bananas, oranges, light snacks. Cell phone signal is weak at the summit otherwise there is reasonable signal on Verizon.
I strongly suggest checking out weather conditions on google (hourly weather condition) to prepare better to complete the trek safely. Allow 5-6 hours to complete the trek for novice trekkers. Last week tragic incident should be a wake-up call for all of us. Always respect weather, be safe and enjoy mountains!!! There were hundreds of trekkers on the mountain when we were there so it can get crowded, respect fellow hikers!
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