| Definition: Mountaineering is the age-old
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| | basics of ice climbing. This is an
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| activity of climbing up the steep slopes
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| | important step to take before you buy the
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| of a mountainside in hopes of reaching
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| | gear. Guides have tools and crampons to
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| the summit. Mountain climbing encompasses
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| | try out before you make your purchases.
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| numerous activities including snow, ice
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| | 3. Make sure you enjoy the wild sport of
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| and rock climbing as well as backpacking
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| | climbing ice before you buy all the gear.
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| and snow camping.
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| | Some people learn that they would rather
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| Basic mountaineering generally entails
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| | climb a warm dry rock in the sun.
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| climbing steep snow slopes with the aid
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| | 4. Set aside at least three to four
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| of crampons and an ice axe. A majority of
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| | weekends each winter to travel to a major
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| introductory mountaineering is comprised
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| | ice climbing destination.
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| mostly of hiking. This is one reason why
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| | 5. Major Destination #1: The Ouray Ice
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| many people start with mountaineering. It
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| | Park is located in the town limits of
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| seems less intimidating than climbing
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| | Ouray Colorado and is one of the most
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| vertical rock walls. The difficulties of
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| | user friendly places to learn how to
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| mountaineering lie not only in the
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| | climb ice. Located close to Montrose,
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| distance covered and elevation gained,
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| | CO., Ouray is easily accessible and has
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| but in the environmental conditions
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| | plenty of accommodations and natural Hot
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| encountered.
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| | Springs as well.
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| A single day of mountaineering can
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| | 6. Major Destination #2: The Canadian
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| include subzero temperatures to extreme
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| | Rocky Mountains have the largest quantity
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| highs. Because the elements can turn a
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| | of water ice in the North American
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| moderate slope into a great challenge,
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| | Continent. Banff National Park as well as
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| prudent decision making skills and the
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| | Jasper National Park are world class
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| proper gear is needed. Ropes and other
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| | destinations.
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| technical climbing equipment are required
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| | 7. Major Destination #3: Lee Vining, CA.
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| once the slope angle and potential for a
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| | California has ice? Sure it has ice, just
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| fall increases.
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| | not as much as Colorado and Canada. Lee
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| Many people begin mountaineering to add
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| | Vining is located on the Eastern side of
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| the spice of adventure to their modern
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| | the Sierra Nevada mountains just outside
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| day lives in a culture obsessed with
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| | of Yosemite National Park. The canyon has
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| safety. The rewards of climbing a
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| | numerous flows of ice ranging from basic
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| mountain are many, and for this reason,
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| | to advanced and is easily accessible from
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| people dedicate their lives to the
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| | Reno, NV. Pictures and information can be
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| pursuit of taller and more difficult peak
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| | found at About MY Adventure.com and two
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| Ice climbing is an offshoot of mountain
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| | great guide services are Sierra Mountain
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| climbing. Climbing ice started in the
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| | Guides and California Alpine Guides.
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| early days of mountain climbing as
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| | Tips:
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| climbers encountered the hard water ice
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| | 1. Find a partner who has the desire to
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| in the gullies and faces of their lofty
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| | learn how to ice climb or hire a
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| objectives. The techniques and the tools
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| | professionally certified guide.
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| of the trade evolved with the difficulty
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| | 2. Purchase the ice climbing gear.
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| of the ice attempted. The sport of
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| | 3. Be smart, learn from the professionals
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| climbing frozen waterfalls blossomed with
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| | and use your best judgment
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| the advent of the modern ice tool
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| | What You Need:
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| designed by Evon Chouinard in the early
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| | Ice tools
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| 1970's.
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| | Crampons
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| Difficulty: Hard
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| | A helmet
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| Time Required: A Couple of Winters
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| | A harness
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| Here's How:
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| | Warm clothes
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| 1. Develop your basic rock climbing
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| | Several pairs of gloves
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| skills. Learn how to belay, tie in to the
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| | Technical climbing gear including ropes,
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| rope and practice the basic movements of
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| | ice screws, and rock climbing gear.
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| climbing indoors at a gym or outdoors on
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| | Proper training in the use of ice
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| rock.
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| | climbing gear
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| 2. Hire an instructor to show you the
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