RE: Mountaineering Fees: Denali National Park & Preserve/Mount Rainier National Park
Dear Director Jarvis:
The Access Fund, American Alpine Club, and American Mountain Guides Association recently became aware that Denali National Park & Preserve (Denali) ...
There are many who climbed all the 8000 meter peaks, but i don't know if any one has ever tried to climb all peaks above 26000 feet.
Remember there are 14 peaks above 8000 meters and and 18 above 26000 feet. So after summiting 14 8000er's one have to climb just 4 more peaks to become the first person to clilmb all the peaks above 26000 feet.
Unfortunately it seems as if many summit claims nowadays are false.
One wonders, how many of the first ascents of eight-thousanders who would stand up to the scrutiny of today? Can someone with some historical insight share some data on summitphotos, circumstances etc. of these first ascents?
As much as I would love Buhl for instance to have climbed NP, I dont see his summit photo as much of a proof other than that he ...
I like the silence very much but after some time i need some noise ! Im going on my annual solo backpacking trip and this time im taking music....it helps me on the boring parts of the trail and at night to relax.....what are some good trail songs ?
I am looking to move from just hiking into the world of climbing sometime "soon". I have been wondering, how do you transition into technical climbing? I just did my first class 3 peak (Buck Mountain in the Tetons) last week and I immediately fell in love with the more challenging terrain. I am not looking to make it into technical climbing this season (I work in Yellowstone), but I would love to maybe slowly ...