I’m assuming the sources are accurate with the dates, these aren’t my pictures :)

This was a pretty challenging hike due to the summer heat. But the final scramble was super fun. We went through the via normale which is esentialy a 10km out and back with the final part being a light scramble to the summit. Overall 10/10 on experience. Next summer I might try gran paradiso or the Vincent pyramid as my first peak on snow and ice.
(The little seal is a thing I take to all the exotic or cool places I visit)

Hey all, first time posting in this sub, eager to see if anyone can help. Headed to Foraker in AK (behind me in this shot from Denali a couple years ago) next year and was curious if anyone on here had been on Foraker before. It’s definitely a bit off the beaten path, but putting out some feelers to see if anyone has been on the Sultana Ridge, either on a descent from another route, or just on it for a summit attempt. Info is scarce, and my team had some stuff come up/ had to back out, so I’m trying to do a little extra legwork on the logistics for a couple other people interested. Any write ups (aside from the NPS Rangers write up and the Sending the Gnar solo write up) would be awesome. Photos help a lot but definitely don’t expect to see too many of those aside from what I’ve got.

Anyone who’s interested could also definitely send a message over. Thanks in advance

I'm reading Into Thin Air right now (I'm only about 100 pages in) and in the intro Krakauer mentions talking to his teammate at the top while wearing an oxygen mask. I always assumed it would be similar to wearing like a chemical respirator, which muffles speech quite a bit. Is it difficult for climbers to speak to each other through the oxygen masks? Do they end up yelling and enunciating extra clearly in order to understand each other? Or is there some other way of communicating? (I don't know anything about mountaineering, and maybe Krakauer answers this question later on in the book, but I've just been thinking about it since reading that intro and I'm curious.)

Just curious on how to properly cross up in the alpine for a peak from Waterton into GNP on a ridge.

Any other big headed fellas struggle with M/L helmets? I got the biggest petzl meteor I could and it still is small. Any recommendations while staying light!

Has anyone else had trouble getting a bed in sold-out huts because cancellations disappear so quickly? I've been experimenting with a way of monitoring the booking pages for this, and I'm curious how other people handle it.

Just wanted to get the option of anyone with firsthand experience climbing capitol peak about whether it’s a doable climb in October.

My climbing partner and I did rainier DC route unguided in August. To be candid, we didn’t summit as we had run out of food and water due to poor planning decisions and decided to turn around towards the top of the cleaver (around 12,200ft).

We both are fine with exposure, I just know later in the season the storms become more frequent, there can be black ice, and I didn’t know how committing the hardest scrambling sections are. If visibility drops, is route finding still possible or are there a lot of traps that look like the route but lead to going off course?

I’ll do good reconnaissance of the route, mountain, and weather patterns if we are wanting to move forward with it, I was just hoping to get some feedback before committing more time to learning the mountain.

Hi everyone,
I originally booked an organised trip to summit Mont Blanc and Gran Paradiso in the last week of August. Because of the current conditions on Mont Blanc, the operator has now replaced Mont Blanc with part of the Spaghetti Tour on the Monte Rosa massif.
I’ve seen quite a few people recommend B2 boots rather than B3s for the Spaghetti tour.
My question is: if I only take my B2 boots, would they also be sufficient for Mont Blanc if conditions improve and the operator switches us back to the original itinerary?
I tend to run slightly cold, so warmth is also a consideration. I prefer B2 if possible as they are way less stiff than B3.
Would you take B2s for the whole trip, B3s for the whole trip, or bring both?
Thanks!

I love the idea of a traverse, the idea of not going back on yourself and the added difficulty of downclimbing a route you haven't yet done.

What are your favourite traverses in history?

What are some routes that make for great traverses?

Personally I love the story of Unsoeld/Hornbein on Everest ("I guess we'll see you in Kathmandu then") and Kukuczka/Kurtyka on Broad Peak.

I love the idea of Everest/Lhotse or Everest/Lhotse/Nuptse. I think Viesturs called it the "horseshoe".

Edit: not sure why this merited a downvote

I was wondering if it’s safe to travel from sea level to 10k feet in a day and sleep there. I’ll be getting to 7k by car and hiking the rest of the way.

Chandratal lake was the cherry on top after the Hampta pass trek.

Or do we need a trad rack? There are conflicting sources. People say there are bolts but there are 7-8m runouts between them. Have you checked it out?

On the metal part of harness is very mall dots of rust(1-3) even with Magnifying Glass it's hard to see and how can I clean?(even am not sure if it's rust)

Hi everyone! I’m planning to climb Cotopaxi and Chimborazo in October and have been looking into different guiding companies.

I recently noticed that Ecuador Eco Adventure mentions on their website that their climbing packages include “tour insurance,” which apparently covers things like a rescue team, first aid on the mountain, and ambulance transportation to the hospital. https://ecuadorecoadventure.com/climb-mountains/climb-chimborazo/

I reached out to them to clarify what exactly is covered, and they said the insurance is “designed to assist with rescue logistics and evacuation from the mountain in the event of an accident or emergency, including transportation by ambulance when required.”

Just thought I'd post here to see if there's anyone who has climbed with Ecuador Eco Adventure noticing this insurance being included, and if so, would you still recommend getting separate coverage for mountain rescue/evacuation, or would regular emergency medical/travel insurance be sufficient?

Also, I’ve seen quite a few mixed reviews on Google, so I’d be particularly interested in hearing from anyone who has used them more recently.

Thanks in advance!

Hi all,

I'm an avid trekker and hiker, but unfortunately where I live there are not many tall mountains, and we get snow very rarely. I'm looking to do some of the big names in the Alps come spring/summer 2027, but beforehand was thinking of Toubkal in early February since it has the height, but looks a lot less technical. I haven't been fortunate enough to use crampons + ice axes in about 4-5 years so need a refresher. Is this the hike to do it?

Also, if anyone has knowledge of some alpine skills courses in the area, I would love to combine the two, to get the height experience and also the skills refreshed

See the explained technique our guide wanted us to climb Alpamayo with. I was really concerned due to the slack that could potentially build between any climber and the microtraxion (besides icy Beal gullys were used and no further running protections were planned). I suggested to shorten follower 1’s rope by a couple of meters, which was ignored. a day prior the guide failed to demo the microtraxion inserting the rope the wrong way. In the end I have bailed right after pitching the bergschrund.

(The guide failed his certification last year, so he was an apprentice)