/mg/ mountaineering general

Did rainier when i was like 12

Shit is boring i just play video games now

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>>985619
Climbing Rainier is not mountaineering, unless you do it without a guide

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get on this level

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Just posting some of my favorite routes

>>985630
that doesn't look so bad. what's the big danger there?

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https://www.outsideonline.com/2168681/everest-2017-new-routes-new-records-and-lots-climbers

this will be an exciting year on Everest:

It's a new route that would link Everest and neighboring Lhotse, the world's fourth tallest peak, using the never-repeated Everest traverse pioneered by Americans Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld in 1963. Hornbein and Unsoeld ascended the West Ridge from Camp 2, traversed over to the eponymous Hornbein Couloir on the north face, climbed that to a snowfield that led to the summit, then descended to the South Col and returned to base camp.

Steck and Tenji will break from the 1963 route at the South Col and follow an exposed traverse to the Lhotse Couloir that was pioneered by Kazakh alpinist Denis Urubko in 2010. After summiting Lhotse, the pair intends to either return to Base Camp or, if they're feeling strong, continue their enchainment with a third peak—possibly 25,791-foot Nuptse, a sharp skyscraper next to Lhotse, though Steck wouldn't say what his third permit is for.

>>985651
Typical K2 stuff like avalanche danger (especially on the lower parts) very short weather windows, altitude of course.

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>>985651

>>985658
i see.

i've only read exactly two books about mountaineering, so I don't know much about it. i thought that K2 was dangerous because it was a very technical climb, I didn't know that objective hazards played a bigger role.

>>985665
yeah, I guess I know a lot less than what I thought. for example, this:

>>985620

I had no idea they actually _climbed_ the mountains, as in they actually vertically climb the fucking things suspended on their ice axes. that's insane, I just thought of mountaineering as really long, shitty and steep hikes.

hope to do it someday, looks nice.

>>985669
lol, you did mountaineer.

mountaineering
>getting to the top

alpinism
>climbing a mountain in style

>>985669
>just thought of mountaineering as really long, shitty and steep hikes.
It can be. /out/ is full of fucking elitist pricks but yeah some hikes withcrampons and ice axes in avy terrain would constitute easy mountaineering. Then again so do 5thclass climbs above 15,000'. It's a broad term.

I was looking into walking through the HRP (haute randonnée pyrénéenne) during summer (like june or july).
It is basically a trail that goes from the Hendaye to Banyuls (through the whole Pyrenees). I was wondering if I need climbing equipment like crampons, an ice axe, etc

>>985889
>climbing a mountain in style
I am forever borrowing this phrase anon, thanks :)

>>985622

Holy shit

>>985622
interestingly thalay sagar was climbed successfully in the first attempt. even though it is considered quite difficult. but it was only opened in the 70's so people had better gear and experience than with other first attempts still an impressive feat. (though i don't know how much the other /first routes are easier then the pic

>>985639
>>985644
those are some nice looking mountains. nanga parbat viewed from the Fairy Meadows is a long time favorite

>>985889
Pretty much this. Anything more technical than basic crampon or ice axe use is probably going to be considered alpinism.

If you're using ice tools I would venture to say you're beyond mountaineering.

Any Victorians know any good beginner tips for mountaineering?

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>>986581
Being fashionable is more important that being warm.