what for you is mountaineering?

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what for you is mountaineering?

by emmieuk » Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:54 am

I was in the pub last night discussing climbing with some non climbers when I got asked 'when does hill and mountain walking become mountaineering?' Then I realised I really didn't know and the magazines and internet stuff I read defines mountaineering in all sorts of ways. So my dumb ass question is when for you does it become mountaineering? X x thank youuu

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by Arthur Digbee » Sun Sep 19, 2010 12:29 pm

It's "mountaineering" when you want to brag about whatever you did.

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by emmieuk » Sun Sep 19, 2010 1:01 pm

Well I have read that term but never really understood what difference was on mountain climbing hence the question :)

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by Bob Sihler » Sun Sep 19, 2010 1:02 pm

Uh oh...

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by emmieuk » Sun Sep 19, 2010 1:11 pm

Lol is this going to turn into a row :)

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by Lolli » Sun Sep 19, 2010 1:19 pm

:D

what is climbing?
I call everything hiking.

Sometimes I call everything climbing.
What is alpine?

Melancholy is a dog that eats cantaloupes.



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by billisfree » Sun Sep 19, 2010 1:45 pm

It's like beachtaineering.

You pack a lunch, dress up propertly, buy the proper safety equipment and try not to drown while you're down there.

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by Lolli » Sun Sep 19, 2010 1:45 pm

mattski wrote:maybe u should delete this post


She can't.
It might be fun, you know.
:wink:

Mountaineering, that's what you do on a mountain.
Climb, hike.
To me, the image I see in my mind is being on bigger mountain, with snow on top and wild environments.

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by goldenhopper » Sun Sep 19, 2010 1:51 pm

Bob Sihler wrote:Uh oh...


:lol:

I was thinking the same thing.

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by The Chief » Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:08 pm

Tell em to follow your ass and then they can find out for themselves.... maybe you will too.

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by emmieuk » Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:25 pm

Forget I asked it was not that important.....

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by Lolli » Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:37 pm

Don't you worry none, emmieuk.

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by emmieuk » Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:42 pm

I don't it was a question yes probably pathetic to most but that does not mean it warrants that kind of sarcastic response

Don't really think sp is kinda for me ta for those that have helped :D

Happy climbing people!

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by phlipdascrip » Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:44 pm

emmieuk wrote:Happy climbing people!

I think you meant "Happy mountaineering people!" ;)

Different approach - when can you call yourself a mountaineer? Mountaineering covers a range of mountain "activities" and I think in order to call yourself a mountaineer you should be skilled in all of them; Including hiking, rock, snow, and ice climbing, glacier travel, as well as camping, meteorology, assessing snow conditions (re avalanches), first aid and rescue skills, etc. Mountaineering is not an activity in itself.

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by TheOrglingLlama » Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:55 pm

Llama Trekking !

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