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  1. Comment on Who’s into hiking or backpacking? in ~hobbies

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    Cragging waterfall/seep ice is where we get most of our ice out here. I don't lead stuff like that, but it's lots of fun on toprope. We were really lucky with the weather this year on Rainier....

    Cragging waterfall/seep ice is where we get most of our ice out here. I don't lead stuff like that, but it's lots of fun on toprope. We were really lucky with the weather this year on Rainier. Once in a lifetime trip!

    My goals right now are really just focused on building confidence in the alpine. It's weird, but I find it hard to feel confident doing the same things above the treeline that I'm comfortable with below the treeline (or at least at lower elevations). Part of that is routefinding, but part of that is just feeling comfortable committing to things when the escape route might take the better part of a day or more.

    I've found the mental game (and specifically the familiarity with my own emotional state/fear/resilience) to be the most rewarding part of climbing and mountaineering. It's taken me to mental places I never thought I could go.

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    I'm similar! I used to be more tolerant of camping but as the years go by I'd rather do a 25 mile day than two 12 mile days while carrying a heavy pack. Coastal NC is a tough one. If you haven't...

    I'm similar! I used to be more tolerant of camping but as the years go by I'd rather do a 25 mile day than two 12 mile days while carrying a heavy pack.

    Coastal NC is a tough one. If you haven't checked out WV yet, there's some limited but worthwhile above-the-treeline hiking in Dolly Sods.

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    Where are you looking to climb? I'm an east coaster, but I've been steadily building my mountaineering skills over the years and finally got to do Kulshan (Baker) and Rainier this spring. The...

    Where are you looking to climb? I'm an east coaster, but I've been steadily building my mountaineering skills over the years and finally got to do Kulshan (Baker) and Rainier this spring. The Rainier trip was on our own, so it was a really great culmination of skills-building. Looking forward to doing some less well-trod trips in the future!