Before I decide to go on a tour, I read a lot about my planned routes, so I visit a number of mountain climbing blogs and sites. Some of them are huge authority sites with thousands of contributors. Others are individual blogs, run by one or a few people. They all contain valuable information, … [Read more...]
How to Start Mountain Climbing
This page provides some general but essential instructions and tips for those who are looking for an answer on question how to start mountain climbing. I myself started mountaineering 30 years ago by climbing Triglav (2864 m) in what is now Slovenia, so I feel I could say something about this … [Read more...]
Dramatic – Glacier Collapses On New Zealand
Here is a short video which captured collapse of a mountain slope in Mt Cook National Park, on New Zealand. … [Read more...]
Masada shall not fall again
Masada (460 m) is a mountain-fortress in Israel, on the south-west shore of Dead Sea. In view of its height, in strict geographical terms perhaps it should not be called a mountain. But if you visit it, you will realize that this is a mountain, and what a mountain indeed! It is unique from many … [Read more...]
How to behave in mountains – mountain ethics
I am not going to list a set of rules on how to behave in mountains, which we all are supposed to follow. It is up to you, this is all the matter of home education, of respect for other human beings and for nature, of dignity, and of conscience. We have it in us or we do not, reading prescribed … [Read more...]