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Anyone know which guide companies to consider (or not consider) for a guided climb up Island and Mera Peaks in Nepal? Would you use MountainMadness over International Mountain Guides, etc. and why? (thinking about a 2004 trip) Thanks!
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Has anyone had experience with Yamnuska Guides in Canada?
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Wind River Range and Gannett Peak
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Thanks for the info...you guys always come through! ROLL TIDE! -
Has anyone had experience with a guide service for the Wind River Range and Gannett Peak in Wyoming (highest point in the state). I'm thinking about a trip next year and wanted thoughts. Thanks!
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Thanks for the info... As for the risk thing, I should have qualified that a bit. I realize climbing is inherently risky, I just don't want to make it more so with ignorance and unbridled enthusiasm. I realize I gotta get out of Atlanta. I do some winter stuff on the Appalachian Trail, but that's not mountaineering, just hiking. If I can't talk my wife into leaving the area, I may be forced to read about you locals and your exploits, dream, and take the occasional guided trip.
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Roping to the wrong people can be as bad as not roping at all. I was on an RMI climb this spring. One of our rope teams was comprised of two highly suspect climbers (conditioning and experience an issue) and one guide. There was no way they were going to be able to self-arrest a fall and no way the guide was going to be able to self-arrest for them. One of them fell and the team ended up in a crevasse and had to be airlifted off the mountain. I learned a very important lesson that day; always know the skills of the person you’re roping to.
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What climbs would you guys recommend for someone starting out in mountaineering. I want to do this right; by doing a series of climbs that will give me the experience I need to move to the next level without exposing others or myself to unnecessary risks. I did a Rainier trip with RMI this spring and realized I have a ton to learn and want to learn it the right way…earn my way up. I'm in the Atlanta area (I know, not the best place for an aspiring mountaineer) but can travel. ANY advice will be greatly appreciated. ROLL TIDE!