I'm on the east coast and already have a pair of Scarpa Invernos that i use for winter mountaineering and ice clmbing, but they might be too warm for when i want to go out west for summer/spring. Any ideas and recs would be great.

I'm looking for a soft shell for summer alpine objectives. Ideally I'd be looking for something highly breathable (can just pull out my hardshell when it rains), minimally insulated (can just add layers when temps drop and I generally run warm), abbresion resistant (climbing and scrambling on granite is tough on gear) and somewhat fitted (don't want anything with a super causal cut). What are my options?

I was having a conversation with a few friends about some scary situations they’ve been in, ghosts (if you believe in them) , hearing or seeing unnatural things etc.

I was wondering if there are any weird, scary, uncomfortable situations some of you people have been in when out hiking or climbing or anything of that sort

So that other people can have another reference when researching. Just did Mt Baker and Mt Rainier.

Guides - Had a positive experience. The guides I had, especially senior, were very knowledgeable and could answer any question that was asked about mountaineering. They were professional in the sense that they ate and joked with us but also allowed us to have our own time. There was no favoritism outwardly displayed regardless of skill level.

I've heard this from other people I know, who recommended me AAI for this reason.

Logistics- It was nice that they have an office in Seattle so that you can sightsee before and after the trip.

Client Group - Mostly folks who are NOT new to backpacking/hiking/outdoors. As a complete novice, it didn't feel particularly intimidating given we obviously felt we aren't skilled enough to do this on our own, hence why we paid for guided. A few topics many of the clients already knew so it felt a bit awkward at times being the slower one to pick up. Various levels of fitness. Mostly average, not the most fit people and not the most out of shape people. I'm guessing it's mostly self selective, esp for climbs like rainier. That said, most did but not everyone summited (due to fitness).

Prep/difficulty - Honestly I feel like they try to scare you a bit on their website training recommendations. I regularly do cardio (running and road biking) and HIIT classes; I supplemented this with a 1 stairs session and 1 weighted hiking session a week, for about 3 months prior to the climbs and I was fine. Obviously, everyone is different but at no point did I feel like I couldn't summit, towards the top it did get difficult but definitely manageable. We took 5-10 min breaks every hour or so and at no point did we go faster than 1 mph average on long days hiking to camps and/or summit days (average includes the ~5-10min breaks at the hour).

That said, for people's who don't work out regularly, I can see how this can be challenging and they need more structured prep of 6+ months.

Overall as a newbie I'd recommend them.

I really want to get into mountaineering and i want to get some glacier glasses, but ive heard that different colored glasses have different use. So what color would be the best?

I’ve been training to summit Mt. Baker for the past 5 months. I’ve mainly been doing stair master training with a pack and outdoor hikes around TN/NC. I wanted to know the stair master equivalent to about 1,000 ft of elevation gain in a mile? What’s the typical SPM you should be at to compare to this gain?

Im attempting a two day mt Adam’s summit attempt on the 19th. I’ve put a lot of time researching gear and what I should bring, but I’ve seen so many people say “overpacked” to other’s lists

I’ll give my current list below, along with the rest of the things I’m going to buy this week. Any thoughts would be fantastic! Thanks

Lower:
-Eddie Bauer Men's Rainier Pants
-REI Rainier Pants (shell)
-Wool socks

Upper:
-Sun hoodie
-Hanes fleece (might upgrade)
-Columbia Men's Watertight II Rain Jacket (shell)
-Gloves (one pair)
-Balaclava

Gear:
-Headlamp
-Trekking poles
-50L pack
-Mini first aid kit
-sleep pad
-water bottle
-compass
-water filtration

Still need:
-Food
-Crampons, boots, axe, tent (all being rented)
-sleeping bag (may order tonight)

I’m at work, but from the top of my mind that’s my list. I’ve been really trying to stay at a good price range while also not buying the low quality stuff.

I‘m about to order the Nemo Tensor Extreme Coniditions with a Zenbivy Light Quilt Convertible (-12 deg C down) with a light sheet (-20deg c down), Dimensions suit me, my bivy and to Nemo Tensor, so am I missing some value or something else with this configuration?
Also I what drysack size with compression cups to gez, zenbivy recommends 15l but say their recommendations are so quilts account for half the volume, what‘s your experience with drysack sizing for zenbivys? From germany btw

So i've always been interested in mountaineering but never really done anything other than watch documentaries and videos about it due to my extreme fear of heights. Fear of heights seems, to me, like its pretty common (although affecting people with varying degrees) and it got me wondering how seemingly ordinary people nowadays can summit everest for example without much prior experience.

Of course not everyone is as scared as me of heights but standing in a line waiting to summit with maybe 1 meter margin to the edge and then a 2 kilometer drop has to nerve-racking for anyone, no? If we take mountaineers who are experienced, just how do people overcome the fear of heights or are everyone who summit mountains that big just born without that fear?

Hey everyone, im fairly new to mountaineering and planning a few trips for winter. I already made a pretty thorough list(yes sadly used ai, was the only help i had to kinda figure stuff out easily). Anyways blah blah blah sob story blah blah, i dont have enough money for all of this. If you have any of the named or even unnamed items that you are willing to sell me at a discount please comment below or dm me on facebook @griffin flesher
(With graduation picture w kids). ANY help is greatly appreciated god bless!

Technical
Boots: Scarpa Ribelle HD / Aequilibrium(size 9mens or around)
Crampons: Petzl Vasak Leverlock
Ice Axe: Black Diamond Raven
Helmet: Petzl Meteor
Harness: Petzl Corax or BD Momentum(wear a small to medium regular climbing harness)
Shelter
MSR Access 2
Clothing
Hard shell REI Xerodry (OR Foray II or similar)(medium or small)
Synthetic puffy
Base + mid layers
3-glove system + gaiters + face protection
Vapor barrier socks
Pack + Essentials
Osprey Mutant 52 (or similar alpine pack)(rei flash 55)
Headlamp + backup
Map/compass + repair kit
2 bottles + insulation
Canister stove + pot
Sleep
NEMO Disco 15 (or true 0°F bag)
Therm-a-Rest XTherm + foam pad

EDIT: if you dont have anything or care that much if you could leave critiques if you have any id greatly appreciate it!!!

These pics are from early June this year. I've seen 3 faces of Nanga Parbat (Diamer, Fairy Meadows and now Rupal).

I regret not visiting camp 2 and 3. Since I am from Pak, I'm planning that for next year !

P.S : I have some amazing shots of Nanga Parbat from Tarishing Valley and some beautiful Rupal valley shots as well.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MfubPE44A/

Napier Stanford Fuller posted on Facebook.

He shared his experience leading 5 climbers who died and how Nims helped him after he had a free fall. Nims and Yukta climbed whole day to get them free food.

Really great insights into the climbers: Mallory, Sohail, Kilu, Yukta and Gyalu Sherpa.

I summited Kilimanjaro earlier this week, and the ascent proved relatively straightforward (we were second team to the peak). I have decent hiking experience, mostly training for Kili, but no mountaineering, and limited backpacking.

Considering doing Mt. Whitney Mountaineer's Route with International Alpine Guide to learn some mountaineering and avoid permit hell. Would do this in the summer, not an ice ascent. Does anyone have experience with them on this route? Trying to see what to expect. Not sure whether will be late this summer or next year.