i am become Colin, voider of petzl warranties

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Will crowds be absent from Everest in spring ‘24 due to new strict qualification climb rules?

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Winter has kicked off in Scotland

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Unknown climber on Arete Cosmique yesterday

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One of the more dangerous parts of Annapurna I. Photo by my friend, Lakpa Dendi

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Crampon slabbin

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Crossing the shifting Khumbu Icefall is no joke

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Queue at the Bottleneck on K2 22 July '22

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Snowpatch Spire in the Bugaboos after a massive and historic rockfall incident. Has wiped out many world-class alpine lines. Luckily no one hurt

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Alaska Range. Mooses Tooth - Ham n’ Eggs

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Nepal. Watercolor I made. I hope you like it !

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Euro speed monster starter pack

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Alpinists at L'Aigulle du Midi, Montblanc

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Cotopaxi summit two weeks ago - no view (4 hours of snow and wind) but an amazing feeling

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Are old pickaxes still ok to use?

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K2 Bottleneck and the gigantic overhanging serac. Photo taken by Elia Saikaly who was there documenting Sajid Alipara's search for Ali Sadpara.

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I’m a double above-knee amputee and keen mountaineer. This is me climbing the Jung-La-Pass in Nepal.

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Pretty insane SAR photo from Teton County SAR. Photo by Britt Mumma

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[22m] just climbed Ama Dablam 6812m solo, no guide, 32 hours BC to BC

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Camp 2 on Ama Dablam at sunrise (photo taken in November 2022.)

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Howser Towers in the Bugaboos, Canada (OC)

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A traverse during Strada degli Alpini in Monte Popera [Dolomiti, Italy].

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This is from a few years ago. Photo is of me, a double above-knee amputee on the way to summit Mont Blanc (4,810m) 🗻

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Leading some easier mixed pitches earlier this winter in Chamonix

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View from the main bivy spot on the north face of the Drus, Chamonix

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Extreme Alpinism Must Read!!

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A lone peak

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First photo ever of the K2's Bottle neck, in winter vest [7800 m-25600ft, taken by Mingma G. from c4, K2-Karakorum, Pakistan]

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North Ridge of Mt Stuart in August. Went for the C2C attempt and got benighted after a storm rolled in towards the top of the ridge. Unplanned bivy on the summit was cold and rainy but totally worth it for the gendarme pitches.

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Took this photo of my girlfriend on our way up the Nadelhorn (4327m) in Saas Fee, Valais, Switzerland. Amazing view back towards the Berner Oberland.

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Eiger Nordwand last week. This was exiting the ramp onto the brittle ledges.

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Mont Blanc, which route?

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Is it the Mont Blanc ?

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Climbed Rome Ridge on Mt Rolleston in NZ on Sunday. My mate got this shot.

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My partner close to the summit of the Watzmann on day three of our winter ascent of the mythical East Face. This was potentially the first winter ascent of the hardest route on the biggest wall of the Eastern Alps.

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thopson's route on Ben Nevis north face 2 weeks ago. We had horrible weather for 5 days (temperatures were just too high) and then on our last day we get an overnight freeze and clear skies. Amazing day out. One for the memories :))

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Climbing on the Annapurna massif above 20,000ft. Picture by Lakpa Tendi Sherpa

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I did a Matterhorn watercolor, I hope you like it !

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cordless at 3140m

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Everest queue experience but cheaper (German/Austrian border)

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Bags are packed. Headed to Cotopaxi in an hour. Mountain conditions have been improving. Hoping for good luck tonight.

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As we finished climbing The Cosmiques Arete in Chamonix. August 2020

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Overconfidence may kill you. Those traces might've been a close call for someone, who passed before us. Stay away from crevasse, fellows.

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Took this shot of some strangers coming down from the summit of Denali last week. Anyone know them and want to pass them the photo?

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Strength training for alpinism

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Our climb on Cotopaxi was amazing but no summit this time. Conditions were relentless. My wife pushed herself and we are home safe. Her business with Cotopaxi is not over.

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The K2 of North America....Mount Saint Elias. This is the northeast Face with the Bagley Icefield in the forground

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Me shortly before deciding not to proceed further to Cima Castore in the Monte Rosa Group, NW Italy. Weather conditions changed very very quickly. Two climbers left one hour before us and were caught right in the storm. They didn't come back. This all was in summer 2017

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A clear day and 85mph winds near the summit of Mount Washington

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Insane camp at 7450m (24,442ft) on Nuptse. Posted by 14_8000er_club.

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On 2700m in the Austrian Alps. Spending the night freezing in a tent is always worth it for the sunrise after.

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On the way to top of Piz Buin (3312 m) crossing the Ochsentaler Glacier

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The perfect bivy spot at about 3650m / 12000ft, Thunderbolt Pass, Sierra Nevada. The night before my solo summit of Thunderbolt Peak.

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Rappelled off my first snow/ice bollard this past weekend. Felt more solid than some bolted anchors I’ve rapped from.

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Gasherbrum IV, Karakoram, northerndrawing (OC)

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Baby Alpine. (Practicing the basics) Alaska

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Iconic Camp 2 on Ama Dablam. Looks beautiful. Actual camp smells like poop.

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let's hope I summit lol

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Dolomites rock, anyone ever climbed better rock than that ?

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Found a first edition at a used book shop

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Meanwhile, near a small Swiss bivouac...

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When I turned 18 my mum made a cake based on when I pretty much fell into a crevasse that summer :)

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Lead my first alpine climb! Super stoked to get after it!

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My first real alpinistic ruote, Via Direttissima for the Gran Sasso, 2912m.

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Bonnie Pass approaching Gannett Peak Wyoming.

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Ice Love

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Ridge appreciation post

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Summit push on the Pfeifferhorn in the Wasatch Backcountry, Utah

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This is one of my favourite pictures I took in the French/Swiss alps. But can anyone identify which mountains are in this photo?

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East Ridge of Wolfs Head - Wind Rivers Wyoming.

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A retrievable ice screw is an effective and safe alternative for V-threads, in certain circumstances - such as deteriorating alpine ice. Change my mind.

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I love finding those incredible lines and following them to the edge of the world.

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The homie Mike on Capitol Peak in Colorado

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Carn Dearg Meadhonach East Ridge a couple of days ago.

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American Team establish new North Jannu line—Round Trip Ticket M7, AI5+, A0

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I retouched a pic from last summer: Pitch 3 on the Contamine-Grisolle on the Nort face of Mont Blanc du Tacul

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Anyone else from the PNW get out and climb during the wildfires? We were treated to an incredible red sunrise through the smoke on Glacier Peak.

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Solo climbed my first 10,000ft peak at 18. Not the best view though

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LMAO. Nepal Dept. Of Tourism outlaws taking embarassing photos of conga lines on its mountains

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Very interesting visualization of Ralf Dujovmits ascent route of K2 North Pillar from the Xinjiang side in China.

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One of the rare spot where you can take one picture featuring both Eiger North face and Mont Blanc

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Historical event of today, 1986.10.16: Reinhold Messner, Italian (South Tyrolean) climber, is the first person who finished the ascents of all 14 8000er Main-Peaks by summiting Lhotse on this day.

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Born on this day, 1978.08.11; Tommy Caldwell, American rock climber.

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Art allowed? I made this watercolor based on my favorite photo of Tenzing Norgay

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First trip to Scotland, what a place! Second pitch of Big Daddy (Scottish VII, 8), Coire an Lochain

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What mountain is this?

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View from the Summit of the Weisshorn (4506m, August 2020, Trip Report Incl.)

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Just a reminder of how legendary Ueli Steck was. Truly the greatest alpinist of our times.

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Climbing the 7 Summits sea to sea; Documentary - Info in comments

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Born on this day, 1919.07.20; Sir Edmund Percival Hillary KG ONZ KBE, bee keeper, mountaineer, explorer and philanthropist from New Zealand, who made first ascents of several 6000ers and 7000ers, but is best known for the first ascent of Everest in 1953 with his Indo-Tibetan companion Tenzing Norgay

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Quick and dirty in the wasatch mountains

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Coire an Lochain, Scotland

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Climbed Mont Blanc with my bud the other day. Snapped this on the way to the summit. Was an absolute blast.

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Open Book 5.7 - Lone Peak, UT.

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Beginning of July at Großglockner

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Great helmet review...poor Pat, hope you're doing well!

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“Who wants to bring an axe or crampons for this little snow?” - Marko Predzelj

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Great conditions in Chamonix last week!

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Broadsfork Twin Peaks, UT

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You go all in to make a living with your passion, or die trying.

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Extreme Social Isolation

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Soloing easy ice (WI3+)

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Relatively cheap IKEA gear rack

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7492m Noshaq, Afghanistan's highest mountain. Trip report and more photos in comments.

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David Barnett feels some earned exposure with the final hand cracks above the Lotus headwall; SE Face of Lotus Flower Tower.

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Training for the new alpinism. 🤷

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Monch, summit ridge, 14/8/21

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Can anyone ID where this was taken? (See Comment for further information)

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Hintere Schwarze North Face, Austria, August 2020

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Mt. Bryce main summit on an attempt from the Kaufmann Ridge

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Mailbox, Northbend Wa.

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4’000 m summit - Weissmies - in Switzerland. One of the “most accessible” in the region, and my first alpinism experience !

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On our way to climb “Fingeren” earlier this winter (Sunnmøre, Norway)

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Everest hikers of the past and present

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Y'all should check out Lisa Thompson's AMA tomorrow... She's a 7 summiter and the second US woman to summit K2. I've been working with her as I train for Rainier in August and she's awesome.

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My goal for summer 2024

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Weight versus Temperature Rating of sleeping bags [OC]

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3,200 ft above base camp at first light feel good. DC route on Mt Rainier, June 2019

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View to Aiguille du Midi

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Hey alpinists, here's your standard 3 piece #anchoroftheday. It's equalized and everything.

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Free Alpinism Reading - Boston, MA

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Some Ice Climbing in Venediger Gruppe.

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Any manufacturer selling such googles now? I know they are bad, but I'm looking for something for the camp time to cheer up buddies with the way I look

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Any known ascents of Snowside Mountain, British Columbia Canada?

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Descending West Kiliak, Western Chugach, AK. In the background is the 4500’ North Face of Yukla.

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Definitely not struggling with the isolation...

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Cozy spot on Forbidden

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Annapurna options , 6000-6500m

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Some New England psych - Katahdin NE face, the South Basin headwall in full glory March 2020

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Summited the Grand via the East Ridge last week and found these retro ski poles placed nearly on top of a rock. Wtf?

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Cerro Tronador - Bariloche, Argentina / Anybody that recently climbed here? And that can give un update on the conditions?

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What are those fixation?

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What are these vertical lines on the snow?

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Average Scottish conditions, blustery frozen up winds scarring your cornea. ( Hit me up on IG if you're into the photography side of things!)

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Approaching the Ice Chute on Kautz Glacier (Tahoma)

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Mt. Sneffels, Yankee Basin, Colorado

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Mount Everest suffers 'traffic jam' after two climbers die near summit

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When I see the 5 o’clock news, I don’t wanna grow up. Ya they comb their hair and shine their shoes, I don’t wanna grow up. Rather stick around a mountain town Don’t wanna put no money down, Don’t wanna get a big ole loan Work them fingers to the bone, I don’t waaana grow up. . . -The Ramones

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Storming the Castle. North Peak & Conness link up Eastern Sierra.

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Our camp below Mt. Whitney the night before climbing Mithril Dihedral on Mt. Russell in the high Sierra.

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Can anyone ID this Alpine mountain ridge Switzerland circa 1954

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Last bit on glacier before summit ridge on Gran Paradiso. Sometimes you don’t get the best weather but that doesn’t have to mean the climb won’t be fun/meaningful.

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Does anybody know where these mountains are?

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Ama Dablam summit without the flag, three climbers for perspective. Pic i took from BC a few years back.

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From the Zupspitze in Germany

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Is the compressor from Compressor Route in Patagonia still there?

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Summit of Toubkal 4167 m, Marrakech. The highest in north Africa & it was my first attempt in alpinism

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