It's stunning up in the Sierra Nevada mountains right now. Windchill is severe but it didn't stop these guys enjoying their third day of an Alpine Introduction Course.
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Canal Jean Arlaud o Gran Diagonal al Pico Maldito (3350 m) en el PN Posets Maladeta (HUESCA) (2/2)
https://mastodon.social/@Enriquegil/114148071800336816
https://youtu.be/VFMx29bXwYA
#montañismo #landscape #photography #huesca #nature #paisaje #naturaleza #fotografia #hiking #climbing #escalada #benasque #posetsmaladeta #picomaldito #alpinismo #mountaineering #pirineo
Eisklettern in Pontresina
"Die Steigeisen bohren sich ins Eis, die Nerven flattern."
Tamedia Espace AG · Eisklettern in Pontresina: Klettersteig durch die Ova da Bernina
Image from the Tajos del Campanario ridge last week during our latest alpine introduction course. In the background you can just make out the northern faces of Alcazaba and Mulhacen.
Mountain climbers often succumb to altitude sickness — the body's reaction to a significant drop in atmospheric pressure, which means less oxygen is taken in with each breath. Yet, in high altitudes on the Tibetan Plateau, where oxygen levels in the air people breathe are notably lower than lower altitudes, human communities thrive. @ScienceAlert tells us how:
ScienceAlert · Humans Are Evolving Before Our Eyes on The Tibetan PlateauHumans are not yet done cooking.
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Cerro Torre, 1959: One of Mountaineering’s Most Disputed Ascents
https://explorersweb.com/cerro-torre-1959-one-of-mountaineerings-most-disputed-ascents/
Explorersweb · Cerro Torre, 1959: One of Mountaineering's Most Disputed Ascents » ExplorerswebOn the 66th anniversary of the disputed first ascent of Cerro Torre in Patagonia by Cesare Maestri and Toni Egger, we examine the evidence.
Published in 2024 as "varia":
"Impacts of #ClimateChange on #Mountaineering Routes in the #Écrins Massif (Western #Alps, France)"
> Analysis based on a corpus of 70 itineraries from the guidebook "Les 100 plus belles courses et randonnées" (1974)
Video of us ascending the glacier at the Ortler (3905m) in Italy. Weather was sub-optimal but doable. Because of static in the air, we do not go fully up to the steel summit cross, but descended very quickly instead. We missed the summit maybe by 10-20 meters.
July 2011
https://s.geo.admin.ch/vkzdvbmomvbc
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The UIAA has released a statement on the use of xenon for high-altitude mountaineering.
https://www.theuiaa.org/statement-on-xenon-and-high-altitude-mountaineering/
UIAA - International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) · Statement on xenon and high-altitude mountaineering - UIAAUIAA Medical Commission recommends established methods for acclimatization: Statement on xenon and high-altitude mountaineering The UIAA Medical Commission has recently received multiple reports and correspondence from mountaineers asking whether inhaling xenon has a positive effect on the body’s response to adapt to the lower oxygen availability at altitude (acclimatization). The UIAA Medical Commission is asked
Pro tip: one can't read the news from mountain summits. #mountaineering (Sunrise on Mt Hood summit, Oregon.)
...although in the specific case of Mount Hood, I've def called people at the bergschrund below the summit.
Alpine Clubs of Europe 
To test out the new custom emojis of logos from alpine clubs (as in the Alps in this case), I thought I could list their websites straight away as well. These are the biggest, list is not complete.
Schweizer Alpen-Club (SAC) 
https://www.sac-cas.ch
Österreichischer Alpenverein (OeAV) 
https://www.alpenverein.at
Deutscher Alpenverein (DAV) 
https://www.alpenverein.de
Club Alpino Italiano (CAI) 
https://www.cai.it
Fédération Française des Clubs Alpins et de Montagne (FFCAM) 
https://www.ffcam.fr
Planinska zveza Slovenije (PZS) 
https://en.pzs.si
Nederlandse Klim- en Bergsport Vereniging (NKBV) 
https://nkbv.nl
*NKBV is by far not in the Alps, but let me be a bit biased please. 
Hey everyone! By way of an introductory post ... I'm Richard, and for the past 30 years, I've been into #hiking and #mountaineering, not just here in Spain but also in places like the Alps, #Patagonia, and Kamchatka. Although I'm now retired, my business, Spanish Highs, is still going strong. On this account, I'll be sharing some of my favorite photos and memories from those adventures, along with some of the current hikes I still love to do.
Kicking things off, here’s an iconic shot from the Southern Patagonian Icecap back in 2014. We were following in the footsteps of my childhood heroes, Walter Bonatti who, with Carlo Mauri, first explored the stunning western side of the Cerro Torre massif way back in January 1958.
Kicking things off, here’s an iconic shot from the Southern Patagonian Icecap back in 2014. We were following in the footsteps of my childhood heroes, Walter Bonatti who, with Carlo Mauri, first explored the stunning western side of the Cerro Torre massif way back in January 1958.
Stunning morning #mountaineering on the top of Mount Hood. Crusty snow all the way up and consistent ice in all the chutes---perfect. Getting ready to invest in some picks for the vertical ice routes!
This is so cool! The Youth Department of the SAC section Blüemlisalp celebrated its 150 year anniversary with climbing all summits visible from Thun. They picked these 52 summits (and summited 47) based on the 19th century panorama over Thun. Bravo!!
In German but with pictures!
https://www.sac-cas.ch/de/jugend/thuner-jugend-besteigt-das-komplette-panorama-46592/
Just came across this ”behind the scenes” video on the construction of the new Schilthorn cable car between Stechelberg and Mürren. Wow. Engineering masterpiece, from planning to putting it together. Good filming as well.
(cc @bergmeister)
The Shizuoka Prefectural Government has unveiled the outline of a draft ordinance calling for collecting ¥4,000 per person from all Mount Fuji climbers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/13/japan/shizuoka-fuji-climbing-fee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mountfuji #shizuoka #tourism #mountains #mountaineering
The Japan Times · Shizuoka Prefecture aims to collect ¥4,000 from all Mount Fuji climbers
Mountains Starter Pack
As there is no algorithm, whenever people register on the Fediverse, their timeline is empty. With social media this is uncommon and therefore somewhat confusing to newcomers.
@anze3db has created a site 
, where people can create Starter Packs. These are typically theme-based and gives a head-start at finding content.
Today I have created the "Mountains Starter Pack" with interesting accounts on the topic of mountains, hiking and the like (by no means this should be considered a complete list).
In case you have accounts that are relevant and you would like them on the list, just let me know and I will add them when they fit. In case you are on the list and you would like to be removed, first of all I'm sorry, and secondly of course I will remove you.
Just for your information, only accounts that are set up as "discoverable" can be added.
fedidevs.comFediDevs | Mastodon instances with software developersWhich Mastodon instances have the most software developer accounts.
The prefectural government of Yamanashi plans to raise the entry fee for Mount Fuji climbers from the current ¥2,000 to between ¥3,000 and ¥5,000. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/25/japan/mount-fuji-yamanashi-fee-increase/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mountfuji #mountains #mountaineering #yamanashi
The Japan Times · Yamanashi Prefecture plans to raise entry fee for Mount Fuji climbers