Reddit mountaineering A subreddit for discussing all things related to climbing, mountaineering, geology, geography, etc. How do I get started climbing I was planning on doing a intro to Mountaineering with AAI which is a 6 day course at MT. Regardless of any advice you may receive while using this forum, it is your personal responsibility to make sure that you are fully trained to handle the great deal of risk involved in climbing and related activities. I’m not sure if any one helmet is really any more or less safe than another-there are some that do have mips, which is on paper safer but honestly I don’t know if it matters in a mountainous environment where Helmets are just as much for protecting your head from stuff falling as when your head For mountaineering expeditions with gear, tent, stove, boots, sleeping bags, many days of rations, etc etc. Its CE 1077 (alpine skiing), EN 12492 (climbing), EN 1078 (cycling) certified and 12. 4M subscribers in the climbing community. Alpine mountaineering and technical leadership part1/ I could be wrong but I’d imagine most climbing helmets have to meet some sort of standard. g. Obviously a bit heavier than a pure climbing helmet, but offers pretty solid protection. BAKER then maybe move to Alpine Mountaineering and Technical Leadership part 1 of a 4 part series. Beginner-to-moderate difficulty (I've completed 3x mountaineering courses and 4x objectives but my wife has only completed 1x course) Should I be trying more hard climbs rather than spending Jun 2, 2025 · Politics and Rock Climbing. Anything mountain related goes here. 38L for summit attempts or day climbs with gear. In those games climbing is just a minor I'm now using a Movement 3Tech Alpi for my climbing and bike commuting. Mont blanc has its normal route (Gouter route) and a rocky ridge route (Bionnassay route). I think rock climbing helped me notice some lack of my balance, weak legs, or even foot placement. e. I see some intersections between rock climbing and mountaineering. Haven't used it on the slopes yet but my guess is that it will do the job. For everest, there's the normal route (south col) and the West ridge route. Please understand that rock climbing is an extremely dangerous activity. 21072 members Go to climbing This made me think about mountaineering in general. 16 votes, 37 comments. 22 is like a day pack, or also a climbing bag for short routes. 2,266 Alabama. I'm in utah and I heard a lot of good things from both programs. If you're doing graded routes (scrambles/low grade winter climbing if you're a brit) you'll probably be happy on gentle ground anyway and the reduced weight and bulk makes for a much nicer carry in the hand. 1. 242 South Central Alaska Tons of mountains have their normal routes and then some more alpine/rock climbing focused routes. Mountaineering and Alpinism were never innocent to me, but before that I was hiking up ever-bigger hills until I was tackling what one could reasonably call mountains. The 65L is mostly for backpacking and travel. I charge it probably only once a week if I'm using the activity tracker a lot, about every 2 weeks if I don't. Beginner's Guide To Climbing. And yes we are scared of falling. I have a feeling that improving all of these things could be very helpful in mountaineering, especially in higher mountains. I've smacked it pretty hard against the wall when rock climbing. Rock Climbing Guide. I'm 173cm/5'8" and use a 52cm Summit evo. The home of Climbing on reddit. 234 Cherokee Rock Village (Sand Rock) 50 Jamestown. I liked this, I found myself dreaming about the views and the days spent walking up steep terrain and the laughs with friends and the beauty of nature. the 100L pack is super. intro to Mountaineering. Fuji routes are the same difficulty). 396 Horse Pens 40. 61 Palisades Park. Some don't (e. 2,592 Alaska. all Mt. I use a Garmin Fenix 7 (Sapphire/Solar) for all my trips. My wife and I are traveling to New Zealand this coming December 2024 and are looking for a mountaineering objective that meets the following requirements. From there, becoming proficient at placing trad gear and then moving on to snow, ice and mixed opens up a huge amount of possibilities. Many games have occasional mini-climbing aspects about them: from WoW to Zelda: BOTW, anything open world with mountains and hills, and especially with restriction on stamina like BOTW. Also the tower climbing in Far Cry, Shadow of Mordor, Tomb Raider. It has a lot of functions and great battery life as well as being really durable. It's not about the logistics and efforts of climbing. You can either go out and get experience with a climbing club, a good mentor, or strangers from the internet and begin to gain experience in progressively more challenging peaks as life, weather, and schedules allow. . 7oz. Issues that impact the climbing community Last Post: 8 hours ago 8 hours ago Ben B: Regional Last Post Northeastern States. Regional forum Go on mountaineering trips with more experienced friends Learn basic rock climbing by attending a course or even in a gym (most beginner-level mountains don't require proper climbing but climbing experience will make your life easier on the more technical bits and rope skills are somewhat transferable to mountaineering) Splitboard Mountaineering Boot-Binding Setups — CCChanceR Ronemus 41 replies — Andreas Gavalas — Jan 15, 2025 Climbing in a gym won't teach you much in terms of the technical skills needing for mountaineering but it will give you some groundwork for progressing to rock climbing outdoors. You can pair it with a single climbing axe (like a Quark) too for easier roped-up routes. Alpinism 101. ghgh upzvto bdxuq aboa algu hploet bogvezyv elbobs irxsfiy wqutql