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Basic Mountaineering Gear

You need a lot more gear for mountaineering than for normal backpacking so it's not as easy to keep things light. When packing for this type of trip we recommend that you use an internal frame backpack with...

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North Side of Killer Mountain..61

K2 Killer

North Side of Killer Mountain.. K2, at an elevation of 8,611 metres (28,251 ft) from sea level is the second highest peak in the world, beaten only be Mount Everest which is located in the same region. Known...

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Best Mountain Climbing Books

Best mountain climbing books that everyone, not only climbers, could enjoy.

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Unborn

She slipped again.   Her mother’s outstretched hand held her hand firmly.   It was as if the slope were covered in slick wet clay -- very difficult to gain footing.   The forward progress was frequently...

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Guadalupe High

After leaving a cold and windy Denver to fly to a supposedly much warmer Texas, we became a bit concerned looking out the aircraft window over southern New Mexico, blanketed with deeply rippled March...

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Arizona High

   The skies were a bit cloudy and it was cool in northern Arizona. Yesterday we arrived in a much hotter Page, Arizona where I gave a talk on John Wesley Powell's ascent of Longs Peak, Colorado in 1868,...

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Effective mountain climbing guide for success67

Effective Mountain Climbing Guide for Success

Climb with success | Conquer mountains | mountaineering advice

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A good mix between durability, weight and price: Petzl Elios64

Petzl Elios Rock Climbing Helmet Review

The Elios is the middle ground in the family of Petzl climbing helmets. Weighting only 350g the Elios is lighter than the Ecrin Roc, the classical helmet for alpinism by Petzl, but not so weightless as their ultralight Meteor III.

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The Author climbing in Valle Encantado - Neuquen - Argentina. Helmet in the Photo: Half Dome, one of the most popular helmets on the market. At 90ºF a little more ventilation could have been handy.72

Rock Climbing Helmets: How to Choose the Best Helmet for You

Rock climing helmets: Tips for choosing the right rock climbing helmet on the market for your needs.

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Daily Devotion: Deep Roots for Strong Storms

But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith...

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