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 Underwear

 Head covering for sun protection

 One light and one thick polar fleece cap

 Balaclava

 Gloves (regardless of season)

 Trekking socks (two pairs) and pair of woolly socks

This is a minimal set of clothes. If you trek in the autumn, taking one more jacket that could be used as an extra layer is not a bad idea.

While walking, I wore cotton trousers, thermal T-shirt and polar fleece pullover. On cold days, although rarely, I added the polar fleece T-shirt under the pullover. Occasionally, on very hot days, I removed the thermal T-shirt and just wore the pullover. It may seem strange, but the pullover was fine. Even if it was a bit too hot while I was in the sun, it was just perfect in the shade and on ascents to passes. While resting on the way, I put on my jacket and, sometimes, especially on passes, my coat. At camps, I changed the cotton trousers for the pair of polar fleece ones, and the thermal T-shirt for a dry cotton one, then I put on all the remaining layers. I wore woolly Ladakhi socks while in camp and modern trekking socks for walking. Usually I slept in just my underwear and the cotton T-shirt. Additionally I used a piece of cloth to make a turban to protect my head and neck from the sun, a light cap for warmer evenings and colder days, a thick polar fleece cap for evenings, mornings and passes, and a balaclava for windy days and evenings.