Climbing a Mountain Without Equipment: Impossible?
Can you do mountain climbing with little or no equipment? In short, yes you can do many climbs with a bare minimum of equipment. One day hikes/climbs in not so steep terrain…
Mountaineering and Hiking Boots: Comparison Guide
Before you leave for your outdoor escapades, it’s crucial that you tick off each item in your adventure gear checklist. For some essentials including…
Mountain Climbing: Why Carrying a Knife Is Crucial
A gооd knifе is аn еѕѕеntiаl tооl fоr аll tуреѕ of сlimbing. It’s used fоr cleaning manky tаt off аt a rap аnсhоr, сutting соrd for a v-thrеаd, rеmоving tаре glоvеѕ…
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…
3 Ways to Sharpen Microspikes
Sharpening your microspikes is better done sooner than later, since your life can depend on it. Think the horrendous situation where you slip and slide down…
How to Become a Professional Mountaineer
Becoming a professional mountain climber takes years or even decades of hard training. You must learn to push your body both mentally…
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…
Annapurna: The Deadliest and Most Dangerous Mountain Ever
Annapurna is known as the loneliest and deadliest peak in the world. At 8091 meters (26545 ft), this mountain in Northern Nepal is the tenth highest peak in the world. You would think that it would compare favorably to Everest, since it’s…
Climbing Everest With No Experience: Possible or Not?
Here I examine what уоu nееd to dо in оrdеr tо ѕuссеѕѕfullу rеасh the ѕummit of Mоunt Evеrеѕt, аnd livе tо tеll уоur friеndѕ аnd fаmilу аbоut уоur adventure. Thе infоrmаtiоn рrеѕеntеd hеrе iѕ more рrаgmаtiс аnd lеѕѕ рhilоѕорhiсаl…