Hello everyone,
I am sure there are many of these type of posts, but please bear with me. I have been camping, hiking, long-distance backpacking for some time and looking to take the next step into mountaineering. As I am from Florida, the opportunities for anything larger than hills has been lacking. I will be soon moving to Virginia, so this should give me some more opportunities to expand my skills and experience some colder camping. I have done some rock-climbing as well, but not very much.
Currently, I just plan to continue camping, hiking, and rock climbing to grow my skills. As I have been researching more and more; things generally comeback to taking training classes through companies like International Mountain Guides, Alpine Ascents, and etc... I am just wondering if these are worth it, or at when they would be appropriate to take them.
I feel that I am ready to take the next step and start getting up there, but I am aware of my own skill limitations. Maybe I am a bit impatient, but i want to start getting up high.
I appreciate any advice or guidance.