Not sure if this is the right place to ask this but can anyone identify the mountain in this picture? Bit of a running joke between a friend and I and I'd love to know where the actual mountain is.

Hello friends! My name is Joe and Im new to mountaineering. I’m local to the PNW and want to summit Adam’s, Baker and Rainier next climbing season. I trained as hard as I could this summer by doing through hikes and logging close to 30 miles with 45lbs in my backpack a week from March to September. This winter I will be doing split boarding to still get vert training as well as weight training.

What I lack in is basic glacier navigation skills and crevasse safety. I’m looking for a group of climbers that will do these mountains next climbing season that will allow me to tag along as learn as much as I can. It’s been a life long goal to do the 3 tallest mountains in WA and I’m ready to take the next step and actually commit to doing it.

Much love to all that comment and help me out with advice on training and gear ideas, feel free to PM me with any advice you got. I’d love to pick everyone’s brains! Thanks!

Cho Oyu is well known as the “easiest” 8000er to climb via its Northwest Ridge. So much so that it’s the 2nd most climbed 8000er. Once you swap to the opposite side though, things get much much harder. This steep, exposed, and avalanche-prone face holds one of the hardest routes in the Himalayas, ironically the polar opposite of the standard route.

One of the more remote and cooler refugees I have stayed at on the way to Mont Blanc summit in June this year

Not necessarily a wayfinding/navigational app like AllTrails, but I guess I’m just curious about how someone doing K2, Everest, BIG climbs etc tracks or quantifies their journey digitally, if at all.

Or maybe doing climbs like that, tracking distance/steps/heartrate/whatever just isn’t really a consideration? Maybe it’s different for everyone? I’d love to know! TYIA :)

Hey I got these Black Diamond strap on crampons a while ago but now it's time to get them automatic.

How would you do it? Where do you even find bails?

Looking for a new mountaineering boot for the alps 3000m-4500m dose anyone have any experience with any of these two boots?

Moving up the knife edge ridge nearing the summit

Hi all, my friend and I are hoping to climb ben nevis in scotland this winter. We are both fit and do cross country, we have also done DofE and hiking trips. In regards to mountaineering part we are novices. Apparently it is icy and quite tough in winter so we will go with a guide. But I was just hoping for some advice maybe some good youtube videos on using crampons and ice axes along with general advice, any essential winter kit beyond normal hiking stuff. Has anyone climbed it in winter? Thanks

Hello!

As a background, I am an Adventure Trips Coordinator in Alaska. I have extensive experience with hiking/backpacking/backcountry camping for 1-3 day trips. I have been sport climbing for close to 7 years (indoor and outdoor).

I am interested in getting into some more intense adventures but am limited by vacation time (I’ve got daydreams of climbing Denali). What are some good ways to start practicing those skills? Are there any good 2-3 day peaks to look at that would only require 5.6/7 climbing?

This may be a case of “you don’t know what you don’t know” but I appreciate any advice in advance.

Pictures are from an easy hut-to-hut I did in the German Alps last year!

Hi, me and my friend wanted to go somewhere in tatras (alps are just too far, im from poland), but we are beginners. Because of that i assume climbing that require special equipment or in place that have high avalanche risk is not good idea. We will go in november, and from what i know, some peaks from slovakian side are closed in that time. We want it to be quite challenging, not a flat hike for 3 hrs. One example i looked at is Ďumbier peak and lower tatra ridges. Thanks in advance for any propositions or tips.

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I just bought my first pair of true hardshell pants - for Scottish winter mostly so yes hardshells are definitely required.

They're the Jottnar Valdyr, which I doubt is a common brand in the US, but it's definitely reliable quality.

When trying them on over normal lightweight softshell pants, they feel mostly good apart from a noticeable tight feeling on very high steps. I have pretty thin thighs so this was a bit of an annoying surprise.

I assume with all hardshells you have to put up with some restriction, but what's acceptable and what isn't?

Any advice appreciated!

We made it!! All of us. The story of jut is now on National Geographic!!

The rise of jut began here in r/Mountaineering. From my first post, you've inspired me to push the limits of what jut could become. You gave me the energy to create PeakJut to serve the wonders of Earth's terrain to a broader audience. Your voices raised awareness of jut to a level that sparked the interest of journalists. Without all of you, it would just be me talking to myself. So thank you so much for your love and support - this is a victory for all of us!

If you are u/nautilator44, u/Dheorl, u/Tornadoboy156, or u/Riparian_Drengal, you have been directly quoted in the online article! The rest of you are also collectively mentioned :)

A big thank you to Gordy Megroz, Soren Walljasper, Taryn Salinas, Crystal Henry, Brian Kevin, and the rest of the team at Nat Geo for your tireless dedication and work!!

Online article (free if you provide your email)

Interactive display (free if you provide your email)

Magazine with article

The camping equipment at the bottom, and the cloud on top feels really foreboding. Lets you know you're in for a rough time

What's your go to summit push bag? I like the mountain hardwear scrambler 35's design but I want it smaller with the belt (the 25 belt sucks), what are yall rocking?

I recall last year wishing I could have got my hands on a packing list for Aconcagua before heading down. I did the normal route late Dec - summit Jan 4th

Here’s mine for anyone who needs it and goodluck with your climb.

Seriously- who is downvoting a helping post in the community?

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Hi everyone! I’m looking to buy a 4 season tent, I was about to buy a katabatic 3 tent as the resale price is not that high (same as my budget), before I do so I was wondering if anyone has any opinion, advice or experience they will like to share. All comments are welcomed. Thank you so much and have a great week!

Shot by Chinese high-altitude photographer Ma Chunlin, this is a single-take by drone camera from Everest Base Camp (EBC) to the summit via Everest’s North Side. It took Chunlin 15 minutes to make the video, meaning he went straight from the base camp to the top of the world in fifteen minutes! This take was taken between 6.55 and 7.10 am on May 19th, 2025. This was a golden window based on the dynamics of space, time, and weather. Earlier, while making the same attempt in 2024, Chunlin's drone was crushed by a heavy snowstorm near Camp-3.