True, not talking about Everest. I was just thinking of my own experiences, which usually involve a path of some sort, kept or not. I’m not trying to go where no person has gone before.
You seem like the right person to ask this question…where does “hiking up a mountain” end and “mountain climbing” begin? Is it scrabble-related? A specific incline? Mostly in your heart, maybe?
Mountain climbing is fun, fairly safe, and good for ya.
Rock climbing though? Yeah miss me with that shit.
The safety depends entirely on what mountain you’re climbing, in what conditions, and with what gear.
True, not talking about Everest. I was just thinking of my own experiences, which usually involve a path of some sort, kept or not. I’m not trying to go where no person has gone before.
You seem like the right person to ask this question…where does “hiking up a mountain” end and “mountain climbing” begin? Is it scrabble-related? A specific incline? Mostly in your heart, maybe?
One is on foot the other involves your hands and if you’re not insane rope.
If you need gear, it’s more than a hike.
Hikes definitely need gear. A water bottle is gear
I like other dude’s answer, but I’ll add that short of near vertical rock faces. I carry anchors, but rarely need them.
Edit to add: fuck it, who am I to gate keep‽ Hiking up a mountain is climbing one.