ggeneroso
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What makes the difference between mountaineering and hiking? Just want to know what you think guys
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acicia
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Well, I'm a hiker. I'm also a backpacker. Hiking is normally done on "light" terrain. Granted, I did "hike" in the rocky mountains in Colorado, USA up to 14,000ft. in my Birkenstocks. ;) It depends on the terrain. Most hiking is considered light and a "day trip." Backpacking is when you need some more equipment beside a good pack and a Camelbak. :) You need outdoor skills. You need to know the terrain, if there are bears, what to do if there are, what to do if you're bitten by a snake. So one and so forth. You are in the woods for days, weeks or months at a time, carrying everything you need on your back. Backpacking is a little more labor intensive.
Mountaineering is in its' own category because it requires even more skill. When I think of climbing a mountain, I think of having ample climbing skills, not just hiking skills. If it was just a 30 degree walk up to the top of K2 it'd be different. But, it's not. You need to know how to survive in different types of conditions, including high altitude, first aid at high altitude, how to use different types of equipment that you wouldn't use hiking such as ropes, pitons, ice axes, crampons, etc. It's a completely different world on the ice. Or so I've heard. ;) I've never been there, not yet. Taking my first alpine style climbing course this winter. But, it's CLIMBING as well as hiking.
I don't know. That's my rendition. :) Hope that helps!
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acicia
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Well, I'm a hiker. I'm also a backpacker. Hiking is normally done on "light" terrain. Granted, I did "hike" in the rocky mountains in Colorado, USA up to 14,000ft. in my Birkenstocks. ;) It depends on the terrain. Most hiking is considered light and a "day trip." Backpacking is when you need some more equipment beside a good pack and a Camelbak. :) You need outdoor skills. You need to know the terrain, if there are bears, what to do if there are, what to do if you're bitten by a snake. So one and so forth. You are in the woods for days, weeks or months at a time, carrying everything you need on your back. Backpacking is a little more labor intensive.
Mountaineering is in its' own category because it requires even more skill. When I think of climbing a mountain, I think of having ample climbing skills, not just hiking skills. If it was just a 30 degree walk up to the top of K2 it'd be different. But, it's not. You need to know how to survive in different types of conditions, including high altitude, first aid at high altitude, how to use different types of equipment that you wouldn't use hiking such as ropes, pitons, ice axes, crampons, etc. It's a completely different world on the ice. Or so I've heard. ;) I've never been there, not yet. Taking my first alpine style climbing course this winter. But, it's CLIMBING as well as hiking.
I don't know. That's my rendition. :) Hope that helps!
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