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I'm looking for some scree slopes for some research and was hoping for some recommendations.
Not inside a National Park or designated wilderness (not allowed to collect rocks from those locations).
Preferred locations: Bay area or Sierras from Sierra National Forest (North of Kings Canyon) to Tahoe Nat. Forest.
Within a few of miles of the road would be ideal, so it doesn't require an overnight trip to get to.

Hi all - I have been wanting to climb in the Andes since I started my climbing journey about 5 years ago. The problem is I don't know the best challenge to take on. I've been told by a guide I can do Tocclarju, but would like to hear from others.


Current Experience:

Ice climbed a 4 x, can top rope a 3+ and compete on a W4.
Have 4 attempts on 2 of the ...

Hi Friends,

I saw this morning in the news that David Breashears passed away on 3/14.

Here is a link to an Outside Magazine posting:
https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-a ... ears-dies/

I only met him a few times, mostly at talks he gave and book signings. But I can tell you a story about a brief encounter I had that revealed his character.

When I was still living in Boston, he gave an ...

Ciao a tutti, sono Italiano. ho piano obiettivo scalare a Denali 2024, sono disponibile fine maggio fino a giugno. sto cerco parthner scalata. e c'è qualcuno disponibile gruppo e vengo. grazie mille.

Hi there,
I'm seeking a certified guide to lead a group of six up the south side of Mt Hood in June sometime. 4 of the 6 are intermediate/advanced experience and 2 are novice/beginners. We would like a guide to help balance out the experience of the group.
Does anyone here have recommendations for private certified guides that you had a good experience with? Or know of? I'm cold calling around as well but an ...

Hi, has anyone seen this film? 1970s vintage, probably under 30 minutes.
A guy rides a motorcycle to the mountain. He does solo rock climbing, then some brief aiding under a roof.
He has a frog in his pocket that he picked up on the hike in.

Later, it's snowy and he's climbing on something like Ben Nevis.
Hikes down, hopes on his motorbike and drives away.
It's a fantasy of an idea day, but ...

This is nothing more than a thinly-disguised advertisement for a guide service.

It is really a crappy trip report, and could be fiction.

Hi, I fully aware that weather is subject to change, but I`m planning a climbing trip to Grand Teton sometimes between end of June and mid-July. Generally speaking, and would like to get a feel of what we can expect generally:
- what type of routes would be good (ice, mixed, rock)?
- What type of weather should we expect (temperature wise, afternoon storms more frequent?)
- Are routes such as Black Ice Couloir, Owen ...

Hi everyone,
me and my friend are going to be travelling to Ecuador this upcoming June in 2024 in hopes of summiting some volcanoes out there. We attempted Chimborazo last September and turned around at 6,015m due to improper acclimatization. We have been looking at the laws and are somewhat confused on whether there are any exceptions to climbing these glaciated peaks without a guide as we have all the gear necessary and have been ...

Hello, I'm looking for a hiking partner to join me on a winter hike (Feb. 2024) to summit Mt. Elbert.
If interested please message me so that we can correlate.

Thank you