Category: Mountaineering

As I kept going deeper into rock climbing, I started to wonder how one stays secured if he accidentally slips. I knew there must be a system that prevents injuries in case something like that...

I had climbed mountains before, although I never had to use a rope to do so. The summits I climbed were reachable via hiking, and my hands never had to be involved. Nevertheless, one day, I assume I...

There were a few times in the past when I went bouldering with Blundstone shoes. Even my girlfriend, which had done a professional course on rock climbing, never used climbing shoes before. Since...

One of my goals is to climb to the Everest base camp, one day. I know the way to the top is quite harsh and that acclimatization is necessary. I've read that one has to stop for a day or two before...

When I climbed my first mountain, which was Mount Washington in New Hampshire, I carried way too many things. For example, I brought a climbing rope, which I haven't used even once. Still, I had the...

As a person who is interested in getting into climbing, I started to wonder what are the dangers of mountaineering and climbing a mountain in particular. There are a few which immediately popped to...