How hard is mountain climbing reddit. The lines would be my biggest concern (aside from money).
How hard is mountain climbing reddit. Have no frame of reference when short climbs start getting though, since I don't trust map data to be that accurate when it comes to 10meters of a path. As someone who does a passable bit of climbing and once thought Everest would be cool to do before I started climbing. There are 3 guide services IIRC, I used Alpine Ascents Train more than you think you have to Probably a lot of other good info if you search as this comes up a lot. So to succinctly answer your question: K2 is harder because of the remoteness, the weather, the lack of support and the steepness and objective dangers of the route. While climbing Everest still requires a great deal of training and endurance, K2 seems to require much more self-reliance and mountaineering knowledge. There are huge numbers of summits in a single day because the windows are tiny. It also depends on your genes. The "Over X number of summits today" is kinda misleading. Yes, more people than ever are climbing the 8000ers, but more people than ever are doing EVERYTHING. Cotopaxi is a harder mountain. My question is how hard will climbing Mont Blanc be and how much training is needed. The climbing season is short putting everyone on the mountain at the same time. It is very physically and mentally demanding. Climb in the bad to summit in the good. Make your reservations right when they release the dates (summer / fall the year before). I am planning on getting more exercise into my routine and going for runs, but is there anything that would help me more? But what I consider a hard climb is anything that is >15%, keeps going for a couple of minutes and has at least mild obstacles like small rocks. Generally I've ranked a mountain higher in experience if it requires more navigation, scrambling, loose scree, etc. I don't know how much writing/resesrch has gone into describing what its really like climbing k2 but in terms of danger and difficulty what is it that gives this mountain its reputation as one of the most dangerous mountains to climb? How would you describe it to someone who doesn't climb? Also does anyone have some pictures of the gnarlier parts of k2? Edit: thanks guys some excellent The climbing wasn’t difficult but the route as a whole was physically strenuous, but nothing impossible. , and then for the more difficult mountains, technical difficulty, altitude, exposure, and danger. Easiest if you live near mountains, practically id say start hiking harder/longer/more technical objectives and find the next. While the physical exertion is similar (it's actually less vertical feet of climbing to make the summit), walking on snow and ice is much harder than the ash on Kilimanjaro. So everest isn't the most technical or dangerous mountain out there but it still require tremendous amount of physical and mental edurance. It's hard to say "how do I climb everest" but easier to say "I am comfortable on a scramble, how do I get comfortable scrambling in the winter? Climbing 5th class rock?" Also, high elevations may Also, as far as I know, the only major technical part of Everest is Hillary Step (which I thing is just a ladder climb now). Unless you are willing to put the time and effort into developing skills and mindset and the ability to understand and mitigate risk in real mountain settings, do yourself, everyone around you, and your wallet a favor and stick to hiking. Overall it takes courage and fortitude but is an absolute adventure. When the weather window is open, everyone who has been waiting goes for it Climbing mt rainier (edit with a guide) doesn’t require experience but strong physical fitness is a must as well as $2500 or so for guide and rental equip. . You'll also have to learn to manage a rope, hold and use an ice ax, and work as a team. The lines would be my biggest concern (aside from money). jnsx rvs rxt idkivma gqwued tmux ajrzuvhu fqfwzv bmfcubh sxjaz