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Q&A Cascades mountaineering school

I'm looking for a mountaineering school on Rainier or elsewhere in the Cascades that provides sufficient training to climb Elbrus. Glacier travel, crampon use, crevasse rescue, and self arrest are ...

2 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Lauren‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What do mountaineers eat and drink on the day of an Everest summit?

I was watching Everest (2015) on the weekend and was wondering what the mountaineers do for sustenance on the day they attempt to summit. It appeared they left around midnight, aiming for a 2pm su...

4 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by WW.‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are the advantages / disadvantages of a rock climbing hat made from hard plastic to one made out of carbon fiber?

What are the advantages / disadvantages of a rock climbing hat made from hard plastic to one made out of carbon fibre? I have done a Google search already, but wanted some pointers with people who...

2 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Aim Kai‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What style crampon should I use for my hiking boots and how do I adjust them?

I've been using microspikes on my hiking boots and find that they aren't up to the challenge of hiking up snowy peaks. I use snowshoes but find some mountains would be better served by crampons and...

3 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Phil Jackson‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is the correct ice axe grip when descending?

It is a common advice to handle your ice axe with the pick facing to the rear. Furthermore, having a single technique of self-arrest aids in training and being prepared for an emergency situation. ...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by Vorac‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Which ski binding for alpine touring?

Being a ski-novice I want to start doing alpine ski tours, that means mountaineering with ski. I don't want the ski to be mainly used in 'downhill powdering'. Because of long uphill sections, weigh...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by Wills‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to cross a 25 feet wide Crevasse?

How to cross a Crevasse when its absolutely unavoidable? What gear/equipment is/are required? What are the things that one should look for when choosing where to cross? Is it the hard ice from whe...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Properly using a Gamow Bag

I was just informed that our group is going to have a Gam-off, technically known as a Gamow Bag. While I have never seen one such thing and so I don't have any experience with them, I browsed the ...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What makes certain mountains more dangerous than others?

Why do mountains like K2, Nanga Parbat and Annapurna (36 successful attempts, 47 failed) have higher fatality rates than, say, Everest or Cho Oyu (79 successful attempts, 28 failed)? (source) Can ...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by soph-e‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Acclimatization strategies

While reading Hermann Buhl's tour book* of the Nanga Parbat expedition in 1953 (yielding to the first ascent on third of July, Buhl did the final ascent solo) I got curious about the height differe...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Wills‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Donating blood at higher altitudes and Acclimatization

While I was re-reading this question where there is a lot discussed about impact of higher altitude on the physiology, acclimatization and things around it. Though, I have had put in an answer in t...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Insoles rolling in when shoes are wet

I have a pair of shoes that are really not water-proof. But they are good for not-so-serious treks and have a superb grip over all sorts of terrain in India. The only trouble I seem to have with ...

0 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Recommended ascents for the improving mountaineer

Considering a high level of fitness, but limited mountaineering skills (some indoor climbing, a few via ferratas and high altitude hikes), what hikes would you recommend as training (and perhaps so...

4 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Dan‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

Question mountaineering
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Q&A Should you occasionally use locking biners on pieces of protection when using alpine draws?

Since I mostly climb trad style, I don't use quickdraws for leading outside of the gym. I use alpine quick draws (two biners joined by dyneema slings) which offer benefits of adjustable length, red...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Joseph Nields‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A When I do and when I don't need shoes with ankle supports?

There has been a lot of lot of discussion about whether the shoes should have ankle support or not. I have seen the discussions (not just on The Great Outdoors, but elsewhere too) that ankle muscl...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Safe ways to abseil last

When being the last one to abseil you obviously need to make sure that when you are down, you can retrieve the rope. While the most common way is probably to use twin/half ropes and to put one rope...

0 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by imsodin‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Would tied strips of webbing have similar strength to a climbing rope?

i have a bunch of several-feet-length strips of webbing (polypropyrene) and was wondering if tied together, it can maybe be used as a climbing rope?

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by poutdrs‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why do some climbing ropes have smaller load bearing than some paracords?

I'm not sure what kind of climbing ropes they are exactly, but the ones I saw online (a bunch of them...) are usually twice as thick (10mm~) as most paracords (4mm~) yet the paracords claim to have...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Iforgot‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Are there any easy hiking daytrips up mountains in Lofoten, Norway?

I realise that's a pretty big area, but we're going to be there for 6 days and we have a car so we can go prettty much wherever. We're not big on climbing - anything requiring equipment is out, we ...

3 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by victoriah‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is the best rope material to use for climbing protection?

I've been doing some research on what type of cord to use for resligning some hexes, and I found something very surprising here. Basically, the paper seems to suggest that while the tensile streng...

0 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Joseph Nields‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it safe to sleep for more than 16 hrs a day at altitudes above 6000m?

I am planning for a trek at the Advance Base Camp or if possible up to Camp II of Saser Kangri. The region is so deserted of people and expeditionists/mountaineers that there are usually only two t...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Training to prepare for oxygen deficiency in the high mountains

I would like to prepare myself for the climb in the high mountains (for now by "high mountains" I mean elevation 4000 m and more, but eventually eight-thousanders). What can I do to improve my ge...

3 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by syntagma‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can you safely set up a climbing anchor from above?

Let's say I'm walking to the top of a really nice cliff. Take a look at this beauty: And there are some nice cracks to place some protection in, with the slings/rope coming off the cliff, kinda...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Joseph Nields‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Most efficient training before alpine hiking/climbing?

I am planning a trip to the Alps, where I'll do some mountaineering, mostly on rocks (little or no ice) at altitudes around 4000 m. I expect to do mostly scrambling, with only a few places per day ...

6 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by anatolyg‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there any difference between a harness used for rock climbing vs for mountaineering?

I've recently taken an interest in both rock climbing and mountaineering. Both require a harness, but is there any difference in the harness used for each activity? I understand that the most basic...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by nhinkle‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there a dose guide for Dexamethasone?

I am looking at the things that I should have with me when I am climbing higher altitudes. I came across this meds one should always have along: Dexamethasone. Dexamethasone is used in the treat...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Site with statistics of mountaineering accidents

I was wondering if there was a website where I could find the different kinds of statistics of accidents in the mountains. I know that Dragon 06 (rescue service of Alpes-Maritimes) posted some numb...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Nick‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Installing a hand line for scrambling?

I've been reading this book about mountain scrambling in Washington State, U.S., and at some points it mentions the idea of using a hand line on some more exposed routes to give something to hold o...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Blackbear‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A During high-altitude lengthy expedition: To shave or not shave?

"Should one be shaving on a lengthy high altitude trek?" shall be the question that I'd like to ask to great mountaineers with wisdom in high-altitude mountaineering. If you have observed, there ar...

3 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Mountaineering / glacial traverse: rope-up or go it alone?

When crossing a glacier (or other mountaineering activity for that matter) I've heard that roping everyone together without having a fixed anchor is falling out of fashion since more often than not...

1 answer  ·  posted 12y ago by Lost‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Using a rope "Alpine Style"/Moving together

I've seen people using a ropes "alpine style" in the past but I'm not sure on the specifics. By alpine style I mean where the rope is coiled around the body and attached to a second of third perso...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Recommended Aconcagua Guide Source?

Anyone know a good method of finding Aconcagua guides that will work with a pair solo outside of an organised group? Most guides I've seen online so far take groups & use a lot of porters. We'r...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by rutherford‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

Question mountaineering
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Q&A Fine tuning the Warm-up routines at Higher altitude

Warm-up routines are very important for most of the activities that involve rapid and/or vigorous body movements. Trekking too is not an exception to that. I am planning for a trek which goes thro...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Things to consider when buying sunglasses

I am going to buy sunglasses. Here is how and where I am going to use them: mountain trekking - with altitude mostly below 2000, however I will use them in the following months on higher mountain...

2 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by syntagma‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A What to look for in an insole?

I was recently browsing around a well known outdoor shop when I noticed a confusing array of insole products. They seemed to be a very confusing array of entirely different looking insoles all co...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Do alpine boots hurt when walking (not climbing)?

This question reffers to "single" alpine climbing boots used for mountaineering with a stiff 3/4 to full shank, not heavy duty backpacking boots or "double" (plastic) boots. I have owned two pairs ...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by jonathanbell‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Which notable/challenging mountains can be ascended with few technical skills?

By technical skills I am specifically referring to advanced ropework and rock climbing skills. I understand that Aconcagua is achievable with good fitness, equipment, self-awareness, medical skill...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Venture2099‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Taking Aspirin in higher altitudes

Reading this answer and especially the comments leads me to questions: Should one use Aspirin in high altitudes? Should one use it as a precaution or only when actually getting headache or othe...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Wills‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is a tour book used for?

I recently started to write a little tour book. The main reason for this was, I was told some guides want to see this as requirement to take you along. Is this true? If so, for which tours/organ...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Wills‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Compare running fitness to hiking

I'm currently in the US for an internship and the idea of climbing Mt. Whitney appeals to me. I know you need a permit, but there is a good chance on getting one spontaneously. I know about proper...

3 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by helm‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Cutting snow steps on slopes

In many of the mountaineering expedition books that I've read, there are references to cutting of snow steps on slopes. What is the advantage of cutting snow steps? Why not use crampons and do a ...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Ricketyship‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

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Q&A Depth Perception in the Mountains

I'm not from the mountains. Every time I go into the mountains I lose all depth perception. I can't tell by looking if a peak is 100 meters or a 1,000 meters above me. I have to stare hard and lo...

3 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by theJollySin‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

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Q&A Color vision deficiency a dead end for mountaineering career, as an athlete?

Is having color vision deficiency a problem for mountaineering ? Can one so, pursue mountaineering as a career ? Do professional mountaineering schools and expeditions accept climbers with color vi...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by user7524‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

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Q&A Sizing up high altitude boots

I currently use La Sportiva WildCat Trail Running Shoes size 43 for trail running/light hiking and Nepal EVO's size 44 for Ice Climbing and Alpine adventures. The Nepal EVO's fit me perfectly with...

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by AM_Hawk‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

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Q&A Roping together on an icy path?

I'm planning a mountain hiking trip and one of the issues is that the trails that we're following will almost certainly be covered in ice. There are two of us and we'll both be wearing shoe tractio...

3 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Blackbear‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

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Q&A Do I need to break in double plastic mountaineering boots?

I just bought my first pair of mountaineering boots. I know hiking boots need to be properly broken in before taking them on the trail, but what about plastic mountaineering boots? These are extre...

2 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Reverend Gonzo‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

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Q&A Identifying named peaks from the summit of a north-american peak

Is there a good resource for quickly identifying peaks that are visible on the summit of a north-american peak? Currently I use a topographical map and painstakingly identify each individual peak....

3 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by DudeOnRock‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

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Q&A Booking Alpine huts

I'm planning to head to the Alps this summer to walk the Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt. Does anyhow know how far in advance I need to book the huts? Months, weeks or just a few days? Also t...

2 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Simon Hodgson‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

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Q&A Do rescue services use avalanche transceivers in the UK?

If mountain rescue teams in the UK were searching for a walker or climbing caught in an avalanche, would they start with a transceiver search? given that transceivers are infrequently carried by wa...

2 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Simon Hodgson‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

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Q&A Trousers and jacket for winter walk up to 1085m (Snowdon)

I will be walking up Snowdon in Wales, 1085m, this February and am looking for advice on what jacket and trousers to get. Weather supposedly is windy, may be snow-covered and probably wet. Should ...

3 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Konrads‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭