Beginner
Climbing Your First Mountain: A Full Beginner’s Guide
You like the outdoors, camping and hiking. You’ve always wondered what it would feel like to stand on top of a mountain, looking down at the terrain you had to cross to get to the top. Then you decided to knuckle up, bite down hard and tackle your first mountain. So…
How To Learn Lead Climbing (Beginner Guide)
Scaling a sheer cliff face with only a rope, chalk bag and climbing shoes is an incredible rush. You get to push yourself mentally and physically beyond what you thought was possible. You get to know yourself in new ways, finding things inside…
How to Use and Carry Crampons (Beginner Guide)
When mountaineering at high altitudes or in colder climates, you will definitely encounter ice and snow. In this case, crampons are your best friend, digging into the ice and keeping you from sliding down the…
How Fit Do You Have To Be To Mountain Climb
Mountain climbing, or mountaineering, can be an extreme sport. Think Mount Everest, Annapurna or any of the other big names. It can also be a fun hike, if you take on small mountains that are really a hill disguised as a mountain. Since conditions vary so…
First Key Skills for Mountaineer Beginners (Complete List)
Mountaineering is all about preparation. From reading this until standing on the foot of that rock, may seem like a big leap. However, if you come fully prepared, after having…
Mountain Climbing For Beginners: A Quick Guide
Mountain climbing, also known as mountaineering, is an extremely rewarding sport. It’s also a very expensive (amen to that) and potentially dangerous sport. Knowing where…