Has anyone here climbed any high altitude stuff in soft boots? I’ve got a few pairs of “mountain” focused boots like the k2 aspect. I worry they will be too cold. They take a crampon just fine. Anyone use soft boots for a 7000m peak? Really trying to avoid hard boots but might be forces that direction.

Hi everyone, i’m looking for a new book for my boyfriend about adventurous stories! He read the following books and I was wondering if you have another book to recommend? :)

His read books:

~ Psychovertical - Andy Kirkpatrick (he didn’t really liked this one tho)

~ The zen of climbing - Francis Sanzaro

~ Conquistadors of the Useless - Lionel Terray (one of his favourite)

~ Into Thin Air - Jon Krakauer

~ Statement: the ben moon story - Ed Douglas

~ Revelations - Jerry Moffatt

~ into the wild - Jon krakaeur

So he really likes adventurous stories with ascending of peaks and also the whole mental part of it. Especially mountain stories!

Thank you in advance!

Hi, guys. Long-time hiker but since I quit smoking after 21 years in March, I’ve been looking to elevate the challenge. I used to live in Bergamo, IT and loved heading all over the alps. Now back in the U.K., I’m keen to one day climb Mount Blanc and beyond. Exceptionally keen to get some ice experience and to utilise ropes!

I recognise the skills jump from hiker to rookie mountaineer, but just looking for people’s views/experiences on the following:

- To climb Mont Blanc or peaks with glacial crossings/snow-kissed terrain, did you go on any mountaineering courses or did you learn on the peaks with others? Is a course necessary?

- If so, can you recommend one? As I say, UK-based but very happy to travel to alpine environments.

- Is it unrealistic to want to summit these alone (once properly skilled)? I’m a very solitary person and really wouldn’t enjoy being guided. I hike and travel everywhere 99% of the time alone and like it that way.

- Can you recommend any practice peaks within Europe? I’m assuming everything over 4000m is going to involve negotiation of some ice (at least in the alps). Also very keen to test my altitude tolerance before cracking on with MB.

A bit about me: male (32), Manchester based, hike in the Peaks every weekend, done Snowdon/BN/Scafell Pike, hiked peaks of around 3000m in the alps, no ice axe or rope experience.

Thanks! 😁

Buenas noches, estoy buscando botas dobles para comprar. La idea es subir este verano el Plata y probablemente algún que otro 6000m. Soy muy friolento en los pies y estoy buscando algo abrigado y que me sirva para otros ascensos más exigentes en el futuro. Que botas dobles recomiendan que se puedan comprar en argentina? Ven viable la opción de comprarlas usadas?

Found this 1925 Aiguilles de Chamonix guidebook by Vallot at the local dump this morning. Its a first edition and has some stunning drawings of the routes and equally interesting descriptions given how much routes have changed. Still need to have a proper dig through it but wanted to share my find

Bonjour, je regarde beaucoup le matériel outdoor car je me lance dans l’alpinisme et je suis tombé sur la Indersity Stratos Storm Shell, qui propose des performances bien plus élevées que les autres hardshells, et j’aimerais savoir si c’est vrai ou si c’est du bullshit. Vu que la marque est une petite entreprise, on ne retrouve pas beaucoup d’avis ou de tests, mais les quelques avis que j’ai vus la décrivaient comme une bonne veste, même si elle était orientée plus ski/snowboard. Donc, si des gens ont des avis, je suis preneur.

hello everyone,

I'm a beginner mountaineer, just starting on my journey and i'm just not sure on what shoes to buy. I am going to be climbing 4000m peaks in the alps in the summer.I've been researching for months now and I still am not sure on what to buy. I'm considering: Lasportiva nepal cube, aequilibrium, trango pro gtx or ribelle HD. Two summers ago I did a foot scan, and the guy advised for hiking shoes the aeqilibrium hike and they fit like a glove. What do you guys advise? I'm open for anything. Thanks in advance!!

For years, I've been using several different Patagonia pants with suspenders and a drop seat. All but my softshells are about done for. Any good recommendations for lighter weight shell and softshell men's drop seat pants?

I wanted to share this 3D animation I made about the path to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

I've never been there, but it was fun making this video 😄

Weather apps always annoyed me in the mountains. Even when they have no real data, they still show a sun or a green bar. So I wrote my own, it's called GRAT.

It shows storm risk for the altitude you're at, not the valley. If data is missing it just says "cannot be evaluated". No route advice, the decision is yours.

Basic features are free inkl. radar and safe, Pro is optional. iPhone only for now.

If you try it on a day you remember from the mountain and it got it wrong, please tell me. That helps me more than anything.

https://apps.apple.com/app/id6812671374

https://gratweather.com

Hi guys, I m new here and I want to buy a hardshell, my budget is arround 150€. I want one that I can wear also in the city because it s raining a lot where I live but also to be good for hiking. What are your opinions ? Thank you!

I’ve got Raynaud’s disease but want to get into alpinism. Even at 0° C my hands turn blue and barely have any strength. Gloves help but I’m wondering what else I can be doing to improve/fix this issue as I expect to be in conditions of -25° C or colder.

**Basic Mountaineering Course (BMC) Ser No. 297**
Nehru institute of mountaineering
Starts from 22 nd April
Please let me if anyone is joining along from airport

I’m building a training tool called Arête as part of a university entrepreneurship challenge, and I’d value input from people who know the mountains far better than I do.

A pattern I keep seeing: people book guided trips without understanding how demanding the climb is and without an honest read on their own ability. Guides send a fitness sheet, but most people either ignore it or have no way of knowing if they’re on track. Then the guide finds out on day one.

Arête looks at a climber’s current fitness and skills, suggests a realistic summit date for their chosen peak, and adapts their training as they go. The goal is that clients book trips they’re ready for, arrive prepared, and guides deal with less guesswork.

I've also talked to a few guides, and I want to limit that tension or stress they get when they come to the realisation that their client has come underprepared but make sure more people have easier access to a dynamic training plan.

I’d really appreciate:

Your experience, especially from guides.

• What do underprepared clients usually lack: an aerobic base, legs for the descent, movement on rock or snow, and pacing?
• How do you judge whether someone is ready before a trip?
• How often do people book a peak they’re not realistically ready for?

Advice. Would something like this help or get in your way? What would make you comfortable recommending it to clients?

Beta testers. Climbers or guides who’d test it and tell me what’s wrong with it.

If you have the time to sign up to the waitlist to show some support or give your feedback, that would be amazing, and that can be done here: aretesummit.com/?src=reddit-alpinism

Otherwise, I would love to get more information, so if you want to contact me, you can do so at [info@aretesummit.com](mailto:info@aretesummit.com). Thank you all so much for your time; I'm looking forward to building something truly helpful to this wonderful community.

Just saw the horrific accident at the UTSA football game where a serviceman fell during a rappel, decked, and passed away. It’s absolutely tragic and made me reflect on my own safety and what could have been done to prevent it, so I can take extra care of those steps in the future.

From my read, it looks like the person on rappel lost control of their brake hand with no secondary system like a third hand or fireman’s belay, causing them to fall and deck. Do others also see that as a potential root cause?