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Why is the "alpine style" of climbing not as popular in the Himalayas?

asked Dec 26, 2018 at 16:53

0 votes

2 answers

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Timberland classic 6 inch boots for mountain hiking/trekking

asked Jan 1, 2019 at 10:55

16 votes

5 answers

3k views

Are snow shoes useful in mountaineering?

asked Oct 24, 2019 at 3:09

8 votes

6 answers

3k views

Using hiking boots for amateur rock-climbing

asked Dec 27, 2018 at 7:38

10 votes

3 answers

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Alternative to midshipman's / taut-line hitch for modern ropes

asked Jan 5, 2020 at 9:25

15 votes

2 answers

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Strategy to ascend steep scree slope

asked Jan 10, 2019 at 17:22

4 votes

2 answers

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Retrieve ice-screw after descending

asked Jan 10, 2022 at 16:37

6 votes

4 answers

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How to split 3-5 people into rope teams for glacier travel?

asked Jan 6, 2020 at 9:50

4 votes

2 answers

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Are "fall-arrester" devices used in climbing/mountaineering?

asked Jan 19, 2020 at 16:09

4 votes

2 answers

695 views

Winter hiking socks (calf-length) for beginner downhill skiing

asked Dec 26, 2018 at 6:49

5 votes

1 answer

557 views

Why are full body harnesses uncommon in mountaineering?

asked Dec 30, 2019 at 10:15

2 votes

1 answer

465 views

Belaying and anchoring on multipitch ice walls

asked Jan 10, 2022 at 5:53

0 votes

1 answer

446 views

Hemp rope - wash before first use?

asked Oct 13, 2020 at 7:21

6 votes

2 answers

421 views

Transferable skills between rock and ice climbing

asked Nov 19, 2019 at 14:27

4 votes

1 answer

348 views

Traversing a knife edge ridge

asked Mar 25, 2022 at 20:30

5 votes

1 answer

342 views

Use of high altitude (8000 M) boots at lower altitudes (6500 M)

asked Apr 1, 2022 at 14:54

3 votes

4 answers

319 views

What conditions should lead an alpine team to abandon a mountain climb/expedition?

asked Dec 28, 2019 at 7:02

4 votes

1 answer

310 views

Can a regular backpack be worn on top of an avalanche airbag vest?

asked Jan 16, 2020 at 12:41

5 votes

2 answers

272 views

Making a (retrievable) base in soft snow using a pair of ice-axes

asked Jan 10, 2022 at 16:52

6 votes

2 answers

226 views

Are there any handy gadgets to increase visibility range in whiteout conditions?

asked Aug 23, 2021 at 17:08

5 votes

2 answers

223 views

Himalayan mountaineering - pre-monsoon vs post-monsoon

asked Aug 19, 2021 at 18:11

2 votes

0 answers

152 views

Mountaineering expedition backpack considerations

asked Jun 18 at 10:02

5 votes

3 answers

149 views

Can an energy absorber or elastic lanyard be used in glacier travel to give greater time to react in case of a fall?

asked Dec 28, 2019 at 7:15

1 vote

0 answers

124 views

Garmin watch with vs without maps

asked Dec 11, 2022 at 13:39

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24 Questions

Why is the "alpine style" of climbing not as popular in the Himalayas?

Timberland classic 6 inch boots for mountain hiking/trekking

Are snow shoes useful in mountaineering?

Using hiking boots for amateur rock-climbing

Alternative to midshipman's / taut-line hitch for modern ropes

Strategy to ascend steep scree slope

Retrieve ice-screw after descending

How to split 3-5 people into rope teams for glacier travel?

Are "fall-arrester" devices used in climbing/mountaineering?

Winter hiking socks (calf-length) for beginner downhill skiing

Why are full body harnesses uncommon in mountaineering?

Belaying and anchoring on multipitch ice walls

Hemp rope - wash before first use?

Transferable skills between rock and ice climbing

Traversing a knife edge ridge

Use of high altitude (8000 M) boots at lower altitudes (6500 M)

What conditions should lead an alpine team to abandon a mountain climb/expedition?

Can a regular backpack be worn on top of an avalanche airbag vest?

Making a (retrievable) base in soft snow using a pair of ice-axes

Are there any handy gadgets to increase visibility range in whiteout conditions?

Himalayan mountaineering - pre-monsoon vs post-monsoon

Mountaineering expedition backpack considerations

Can an energy absorber or elastic lanyard be used in glacier travel to give greater time to react in case of a fall?

Garmin watch with vs without maps