w****1
发帖数: 4931 | 1 I want to climb a 20,000+ ft mountain, and spend as little money as possible
. Where should I go, and what
kind of preparation would I need? Thanks! | w********6
发帖数: 12977 | 2 don't jump into this too soon, you already have too much commitment.
14er will be much easier in the western states, but for 20k, you have to go
to Alaska, Tibet, South America, .... You also need lots of technical prep.
My advice is to start with 14er first. You got way too much impulses. | w****1
发帖数: 4931 | 3 hehe, of course I'm not going to do it in the next month. There are several 14ers I can reach right this
moment. castle peak would be easy enough. I really wanted to go this weekend, but after some thoughts I
figured that I have to save my knees for running right now.
The thing is I may go to India this winter, and if I can climb some big mountains along the way that'll be cool.
On the other hand, I suspect that winter isn't the best time to visit the Himalayas...
go
.
【在 w********6 的大作中提到】
: don't jump into this too soon, you already have too much commitment.
: 14er will be much easier in the western states, but for 20k, you have to go
: to Alaska, Tibet, South America, .... You also need lots of technical prep.
: My advice is to start with 14er first. You got way too much impulses.
| w********6
发帖数: 12977 | 4 you are right, but even in best climbing season, you need many years of ice/
snow alps mountaineering experience with commercial "guided climbing tour"
for your own safety.
several 14ers I can reach right this
weekend, but after some thoughts I
mountains along the way that'll be cool.
Himalayas...
【在 w****1 的大作中提到】
: hehe, of course I'm not going to do it in the next month. There are several 14ers I can reach right this
: moment. castle peak would be easy enough. I really wanted to go this weekend, but after some thoughts I
: figured that I have to save my knees for running right now.
: The thing is I may go to India this winter, and if I can climb some big mountains along the way that'll be cool.
: On the other hand, I suspect that winter isn't the best time to visit the Himalayas...
:
: go
: .
| w****1
发帖数: 4931 | 5 We may have different standards regarding safety, hehe. Seriously though, I
don't want to pay a load of money
and have a "guided climbing tour". The adventure is about the unknown, isn't
it? I have hiked up snow
mountains before, on continental divide. It didn't seem to be a big deal to me. But I do need ice
experience. Right now I'm more
interested in achieving high elevation than just a pure mountain climbing,
hehe.
ice/
【在 w********6 的大作中提到】
: you are right, but even in best climbing season, you need many years of ice/
: snow alps mountaineering experience with commercial "guided climbing tour"
: for your own safety.
:
: several 14ers I can reach right this
: weekend, but after some thoughts I
: mountains along the way that'll be cool.
: Himalayas...
| w********6
发帖数: 12977 | 6 Fore Mt Everest, the permit to climb itself is $70k if I remember correct
In India, I don't know what mountains you can climb with "guided tour", but
it makes huge difference in one "snow mountain" and another.
I guess for those less well known and relatively easy to access mountain,
the cost won't be too high, but again, the risk may be unpredictable as it
is less traveled.
Anyway, my guess is this winter, you at least can get a good glimpse of some
great mountains off season.
I
't
to me. But
【在 w****1 的大作中提到】
: We may have different standards regarding safety, hehe. Seriously though, I
: don't want to pay a load of money
: and have a "guided climbing tour". The adventure is about the unknown, isn't
: it? I have hiked up snow
: mountains before, on continental divide. It didn't seem to be a big deal to me. But I do need ice
: experience. Right now I'm more
: interested in achieving high elevation than just a pure mountain climbing,
: hehe.
:
: ice/
| m***h
发帖数: 23691 | 7 没这么贵
but
some
【在 w********6 的大作中提到】
: Fore Mt Everest, the permit to climb itself is $70k if I remember correct
: In India, I don't know what mountains you can climb with "guided tour", but
: it makes huge difference in one "snow mountain" and another.
: I guess for those less well known and relatively easy to access mountain,
: the cost won't be too high, but again, the risk may be unpredictable as it
: is less traveled.
: Anyway, my guess is this winter, you at least can get a good glimpse of some
: great mountains off season.
:
: I
| c*******r
发帖数: 13580 | 8 This is too big a question. It's much more complicated than "I want to run a
marathon". I would suggest you hang out here a little bit to get an idea
what mountaineering is about and decide for yourself what you want to do.
possible
【在 w****1 的大作中提到】
: I want to climb a 20,000+ ft mountain, and spend as little money as possible
: . Where should I go, and what
: kind of preparation would I need? Thanks!
| p*******r
发帖数: 180 | 9 Go big, go cheap, and possibly with shortcut, huh? Let me know when you find
the formula. To be honest, the three together is a perfect formula for
disaster. | h********r
发帖数: 3291 | 10 无知者无畏
find
【在 p*******r 的大作中提到】
: Go big, go cheap, and possibly with shortcut, huh? Let me know when you find
: the formula. To be honest, the three together is a perfect formula for
: disaster.
| | | w****1
发帖数: 4931 | 11 I'm certainly aware that mountaineering is a big deal, and there is a lot to
learn. Perhaps I should change my
question to, where should I start in order to gain the experience? There are
only 14ers in the US excluding
Alaska, clearly some are easy and some are hard. Any recommendations?
a
【在 c*******r 的大作中提到】
: This is too big a question. It's much more complicated than "I want to run a
: marathon". I would suggest you hang out here a little bit to get an idea
: what mountaineering is about and decide for yourself what you want to do.
:
: possible
| c*******r
发帖数: 13580 | 12 I'm not sure about you, but to me, altitude is not really a big deal. On the
contrary, I like fun climbs in low areas. It's less suffer and more fun.
Also, there is no direct relation between altitude and technical difficulty.
So again, the question really boils down to what kind of mountaineering you
want to do, what your goal is, and how you want to go about it. If you
simply want to stand on a 6000 meter mountain top, go for Kili, which is
just a long and somehow strenuous hike, which is well
【在 w****1 的大作中提到】
: I'm certainly aware that mountaineering is a big deal, and there is a lot to
: learn. Perhaps I should change my
: question to, where should I start in order to gain the experience? There are
: only 14ers in the US excluding
: Alaska, clearly some are easy and some are hard. Any recommendations?
:
: a
| s***y
发帖数: 7034 | 13 或者先买本freedom of the hills看看吧。。
a
【在 c*******r 的大作中提到】
: This is too big a question. It's much more complicated than "I want to run a
: marathon". I would suggest you hang out here a little bit to get an idea
: what mountaineering is about and decide for yourself what you want to do.
:
: possible
| c*******r
发帖数: 13580 | 14 hmm, I really doubt how much you can benefit by simply reading it without
any practice. I, for one, is a hands-on guy.
【在 s***y 的大作中提到】
: 或者先买本freedom of the hills看看吧。。
:
: a
| s***y
发帖数: 7034 | 15 主要是能让楼主不问这样的big question。。否则你们的解决方法都是一个：去上课。
一时半会上不了课的咋办？
【在 c*******r 的大作中提到】
: hmm, I really doubt how much you can benefit by simply reading it without
: any practice. I, for one, is a hands-on guy.
| w****1
发帖数: 4931 | 16 Is Kili the one in Africa? It sounds fun. I have discovered that I enjoy
high altitudes. I'm not so much into climbing right now. But I would love to
hike up a mountain where I would struggle to breathe. I think I'm just more
interested in pure endurance than technical stuff. I will save my spare
money for ultramarathons adventures for now.:)
the
difficulty.
you
fly
【在 c*******r 的大作中提到】
: I'm not sure about you, but to me, altitude is not really a big deal. On the
: contrary, I like fun climbs in low areas. It's less suffer and more fun.
: Also, there is no direct relation between altitude and technical difficulty.
: So again, the question really boils down to what kind of mountaineering you
: want to do, what your goal is, and how you want to go about it. If you
: simply want to stand on a 6000 meter mountain top, go for Kili, which is
: just a long and somehow strenuous hike, which is well
| c*******r
发帖数: 13580 | 17 for pure endurance and torture, go for pike's peak marathon, I'm sure you'll
enjoy it :)
to
more
【在 w****1 的大作中提到】
: Is Kili the one in Africa? It sounds fun. I have discovered that I enjoy
: high altitudes. I'm not so much into climbing right now. But I would love to
: hike up a mountain where I would struggle to breathe. I think I'm just more
: interested in pure endurance than technical stuff. I will save my spare
: money for ultramarathons adventures for now.:)
:
: the
: difficulty.
: you
: fly
| m***h
发帖数: 23691 | 18 WS100 is more attractive to him.
ll
【在 c*******r 的大作中提到】
: for pure endurance and torture, go for pike's peak marathon, I'm sure you'll
: enjoy it :)
:
: to
: more
| c*******r
发帖数: 13580 | 19 that was on his list already, I believe
【在 m***h 的大作中提到】
: WS100 is more attractive to him.
:
: ll
| m***h
发帖数: 23691 | 20 那pike's peak marathon就不值一提了
【在 c*******r 的大作中提到】
: that was on his list already, I believe
| | | w****1
发帖数: 4931 | 21 will attempt to qualify for it next year.
【在 m***h 的大作中提到】
: WS100 is more attractive to him.
:
: ll
| s*****2
发帖数: 472 | 22 dude, if you are really this much into trail running, you wouldn't regret
moving to the west, may not be hard to find a place to play string.
【在 w****1 的大作中提到】
: will attempt to qualify for it next year.
| f********t
发帖数: 4574 | 23 This is an ambitious goal and huge commitment. Why would you do that to
yourself? You'd better have a really good answer...hehe
possible
【在 w****1 的大作中提到】
: I want to climb a 20,000+ ft mountain, and spend as little money as possible
: . Where should I go, and what
: kind of preparation would I need? Thanks!
| y*****y
发帖数: 3433 | 24 string = 超弦？
【在 s*****2 的大作中提到】
: dude, if you are really this much into trail running, you wouldn't regret
: moving to the west, may not be hard to find a place to play string.
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