Why would you ever climb up a mountain? There's nothing up there. It's just rocks nigga

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>>2903896
based

I walked up the stairs to the st rooms of some bars in pattaya

Climbed Mount Olympus when I was in Thessaloniki. Incredible experience.

>>2903927
>theirs nothing up their
kek

>>2903888
I climbed mt shashta in 2014. 14,000 ft / 4300m.

It was expensive and needlessly dangerous, I was not fully prepared or conditioned for the altitude. Its an easy climb compared to other stuff, too.

If you are serious about alpine climbing you need to be serious about your training and conditioning, is all I can say. If you lose consciousness in a bad spot you can die or cause other people to die trying to help you.

>>2903888
Ive climbed numerous peaks but all were 1 day climbs, usually 2000-3000+ m. With max inclination of ~1500m per climb.
I prefer peaks that arent covered by snow/places where you dont have to carry special gear for.
So I think its more of mountain hiking than climbing, i just enjoy the treak, views and good meal/rest when I return. People should do what they enjoy but I also think that doing anything like 7k+ is reserved for elitist egomaniacs and stupid mad people, especialy everest trips.
My favorite spots are pico azores (for view), around zillertal peaks (there were almost a dozen) and swinica plus red peaks in tatra mountains.

My dad climbed Iran's Mt. Damavand (5,609m) two years ago. He's a pretty based boomer.

>>2903888
Yeah its pretty much the only reason I like to travel anymore. Im in Ecuador right now eating breakfast before I attempt Cotopaxi

>>2903888
Highest I climbed was a 500m something mountain

The hardest mountain I've hiked was Mount Wilson in southern California. you climb about 4,200 feet in elevation and the hike was around 18 miles roundtrip. It was tough for a day hike. I enjoyed it, but I avoid mountain hikes for the most part.

>>2904951
based. enjoy.

>>2903888
Does taking a cable car count?

>>2903888
have you ever climbed before? or even just hiked? 5000m altitude is crazy high and ice climbing is dangerous as fuck.

>>2903888
I climbed Mt Fuji on July 1st this year. It was cool but we got torrential rain overnight so the hike back down the mountain was totally soaked wet. TYPE 2 FUN!

>>2905223
This is like an introductory proper mountain, I've picked it because it's not super technical and still high, pretty much just lots of steep walking with some glacier crossing, but I'll have a guide. I've spent some time at 4,700m before and didn't feel too bad, but only a few hours. I could've been dumb and gone like next week but I don't think I'm fit enough yet, I want to train. Plus, I think it will feel better if I reach the top and have trained over time for it.

>>2903888
>have any of you climbed a tall mountain on your travels
No mate, no one ever did that you're a true pioneer and up to a world first. How did you come up with that stroke of genius?
What about other great world firsts like Swim in a lake, walk on grass or drink from fountain?

>>2905329
>have any of you
>clearly addressing the board
>implying i asked if anyone had done it ever
end your life you fucking faggot.

>>2905335
He can't help it. He's German.

>>2904150
I have never even met my father. :<

Meditations on the peaks. Mountain climbing as a metaphor for the spiritual quest. Only conquering indo aryans understand the true meaning of the mountain and its ascend.

>>2905230
>I climbed Mt Fuji on July 1st this year. It was cool but we got torrential rain overnight so the hike back down the mountain was totally soaked wet. TYPE 2 FUN!
There are a lot of great hikes in Japan, but Fuji is not one of them. I guess it’s an interesting experience, but that’s about it.

>>2906645
Do they have public transit to the top

>>2906648
>Do they have public transit to the top
The top? Yeah, no. But, you can take a bus to the 5th station and hike from there, which is what most people do. It’s all above treeline and mostly shitty volcanic rock, so not the most pleasant hike. It’s also better, imo, to descend down the opposite side instead of the way you came. Longer journey home if going to Tokyo, but a much more pleasant descent.

Any tips for a total noob mountainlet? I'm from Australia, literally the flattest fuck continent on the planet, have never actually hiked up a proper mountain or even seen snowcapped peaks but it's a dream of mine.
I'm 26 and physically strong but aerobics definitely need improving still. I think I'll try New Zealand or Japan someday.

>>2907052
Practice walking up and down 50 flights of stairs

>>2907052
OP here, you sound exactly like me kek, 26 australian, but i live in georgia where my target mountain is. i'm lanky and 6' - i'm going to the gym 6 days a week, alternating days of general strength and then an hour of zone 2 cardio. straight up boring shit, but it works. then on your rest day, go hike or just walk up a hill with a backpack on or something.

>>2907052
I did Tongariro in NZ (at the advice of a /trv/ anon ironically) for my first real hike and loved it. I'm from Florida which is even flatter and had no trouble, cardio wise. I think it's winter there now though so you'll probably want to wait a little bit for the weather to clear.

>>2907122
How the fuck did an Aussie land in Georgia? God damn we're really everywhere