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 almost 4 decades ago by climbing Triglav (2864 m) in what is now Slovenia, so I feel I could say something about this activity.
Visiting The Place Where Otzi Iceman Was Found
I climbed to the place where Otzi Iceman was found. This is about the oldest intact human body ever found, thousands of years older than the great pyramids in Egypt. Read more in the text.
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 strictly 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!
How to Behave in the 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 […]
Climbing Mount Fuji, a Life-Time Experience
Climbing Mount Fuji (or Fuji-san, 3776 m) is a lifetime experience. This is the highest mountain on the Japanese islands. In this post I describe my climbing in July 2002, starting from Tokyo.
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