Ask ten first-time climbers what worries them about Friendship Peak, and at least six will say the same thing: gear. Not the altitude, not the summit push, but the shopping list. Standing in a store with a down jacket in one hand and a price tag in the other, it's easy to wonder if you're about to overspend on something you'll wear for a week. Here's the good news. At 5,289 metres in the Pir...