Has any one here ever climbed a Mountain?

[Louie Detroit]

Either in the real or metaphorical sense. Let's hear some stories.

[Frankie the Fink]

I've ridden mules up to about 13,000 feet on Kendall Mountain near Silverton, CO elk hunting.... Also hiked up 3,000-4,000 feet from 10,000 foot base camp to stalk elk, on foot. Some inclines were so radical I was crawling instead of hiking...heard a mountain lion roar at one point - blood curdling.

The oxygen deprivation for a Florida flatlander resulted in headaches, dizziness and disorientation until I got acclimatized. Go 25-35 yards, stop, gasp for air, then do it over again. A whole different level of dry, pervasive cold too...heated gloves socks, wool layers - still colder'n hell.

Got this bad boy at 280 yards, uphill at 12,800 feet in dawn light with a rifle I'd never shot before and my BIL with me had to stop talking that 'city boy' bullshit.

Rugged, isolated back country 20 years ago, now cabins are popping up on old mining claims and yuppies in yoga pants hike around talking on their phones and scaring wildlife - and jerk offs on ATVs blasting around - a damned shame..

[VatorMan]

Hiked Fuji during my USN days-had the walking stick with all the way stations as well. It was lost during my move to the East Coast.

[mtnman]

In for the fat chick jokes :leaving:

[MY03C5Z]

In for the fat chick jokes :leaving:



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[mtnman]

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:lol:

[Bruze]

Never climbed a mountain, but I've gone up the side of a valley all the way to the top. :island14:

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[04 commemorative]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgVrlx68v-0&t=5s

[Datawiz]

Climbed Mount Baldy as a boy when I went to Philmont Scout Ranch in NM. It's over 12,000 feet.

[96 Vette CE]

Every day is a climb :yesnod:

[MadInNc]

Every day is a climb :yesnod:

Your broom broke again?

Morning Steve

[Vince Clortho]

I'd climb these mountains.
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[Unsuspicious]

I've climbed molehills, but with a little exaggeration....

[Swany00]

I did the back side of half dome in the 90's (up the ladder to the top), it was an 18 mile hike and one very cool experience.

[Vince Clortho]

Black Elk Peak Trail, SD with the scouts.

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[CarGoBRRRRR]

Yeah, climbed one, not Everest or anything, but I did tackle a proper 3-day hike up in the Drakensberg. Feet blistered, out of breath, and completely convinced I wouldn’t make it halfway. But I did. And standing at the top, soaked in sweat and silence, something just clicked. Like, “Okay. If I can do this, I can probably handle a lot more than I thought.”

[slewfoot]

Hiked Fuji during my USN days-had the walking stick with all the way stations as well. It was lost during my move to the East Coast.



I took a shortcut one day

https://i.imgur.com/XBq0ANF.jpg

[Taurus]

I grew up in Colorado surrounded by majestic mountains. Never once did I climb one that didn't have a paved path. :)

[Onebadcad]

I climbed Stone Mountain, up one day, rested at top, came down the next day on the cable car.
Quite a feat,,,

[Yadkin]

Used to backpack through the Presidential Range in New Hampshire back in the day. Longest climb was Mt. Washington, Tuckerman Ravine Trail, from trailhead to summit is a bit over 4000' in less than 4 miles.

Most difficult climb was the Cabin Trail from the Linville Gorge Trail to the trailhead. That involves several short sections that are near vertical. Not easy in my 50's, carrying a 25# pack.

[slewfoot]

Used to backpack through the Presidential Range in New Hampshire back in the day. Longest climb was Mt. Washington, Tuckerman Ravine Trail, from trailhead to summit is a bit over 4000' in less than 4 miles.

Most difficult climb was the Cabin Trail from the Linville Gorge Trail to the trailhead. That involves several short sections that are near vertical. Not easy in my 50's, carrying a 25# pack.


Did you ever ski Tuckermans? My buds & I from North Conway would do it several times each spring.

[GTOguy]

Many over the years, backpacking. Never technical with crampons or climbing gear. But some elevations in the 11-12,000 foot range. The Sierras, Rockies, Tetons, Cascades, etc.

[Anjdog2003]

Florida climbing club: We do Britton Hill every year. Some make it to the top and some don't. The air is thin at 353 ft. :yesnod:

[GTOguy]

Florida climbing club: We do Britton Hill every year. Some make it to the top and some don't. The air is thin at 353 ft. :yesnod:

And you were saying you weren't an asshole.

Welcome aboard. :cert:

[mtnman]

Climbed Mount Baldy as a boy when I went to Philmont Scout Ranch in NM. It's over 12,000 feet.

IB4TL? ewwwwww :leaving:

[mtnman]

I climbed an iceberg once. Got chased by a polar bear and had to beat off (no kink shaming in VBOT) the bear with a seal I found laying around.

Tnahks

[Anjdog2003]

In June of every year, a Millet Days celebration takes place, which includes a parade, trade show, softball tournament, fireworks, and a soccer tournament. The Dog Sleds go in the garage and the cars come out








tahnks

[The_Dude]

Yes, but just to ski down them.

[mtnman]

tahnks

I see you've been to Millet :yesnod: :leaving:

[DJ_Critterus]

Mt. Vesuvio in Italy
Expedition Everest
Various places in the Italian Apenines
Space Mountain
Countless mountains in S. Korea
Splash Mountain
Tora Boras in Afghanistan (not for recreation)
Big Thunder Mountain
Mt. Ranier
Mountain Dew
Twin Peaks Waitress

[Anjdog2003]

I see you've been to Millet :yesnod: :leaving:






Didn't want to miss the fireworks and watch the people take their cars out for the first time in nine month. :yesnod:

[mtnman]

Didn't want to miss the fireworks and watch the people take their cars out for the first time in nine month. :yesnod:

Takes so much effort to hand crank em that they only start em twice a year

[Anjdog2003]

Takes so much effort to hand crank em that they only start em twice a year




Look at it this way, a car in Millet can be 25 years old with only 5k miles on it.

[mtnman]

Look at it this way, a car in Millet can be 25 years old with only 5k miles on it.

That's like 2.7B kilometers

[LATB]

https://youtu.be/WM7-PYtXtJM

[Yadkin]

Did you ever ski Tuckermans? My buds & I from North Conway would do it several times each spring.

Never. I was at best an intermediate skier back then.

[tjfontaine]

Hiked Fuji during my USN days-had the walking stick with all the way stations as well. It was lost during my move to the East Coast.


I also did this - it was a blast. Slept near the top - got up super early so we could be at the summit for sunrise which is part of the Japanese pilgrimage.

I still have my "Fuji Stick"

[dvarapala]

I have hiked in the Santa Ana mountains. :yesnod:

[Datawiz]

IB4TL? ewwwwww :leaving:

It's a real mountain dickhead. :lol:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldy_Mountain_(Colfax_County,_New_Mexico)

[Bruze]

It's a real mountain dickhead. :lol:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldy_Mountain_(Colfax_County,_New_Mexico)

What's a "mountain dickhead"? :confused:


https://i.imgur.com/6NdWTxX.gif

[Anjdog2003]

It's a real mountain dickhead. :lol:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldy_Mountain_(Colfax_County,_New_Mexico)




We have a Mt Baldy in California. It's 10,064 feet.

[The_Dude]

We have a Mt Baldy in California. It's 10,064 feet.

Hard to believe they named that many mountains after IB4TL
He's hardly worthy.

[GTOguy]

We have a Mt Baldy in California. It's 10,064 feet.

We also have the highest mountain in the continental United States in California. Mt. Whitney. 14,505 feet.

[dvarapala]

Hard to believe they named that many mountains after IB4TL
He's hardly worthy.

They name lots of stuff after him. :yesnod:

https://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=127906&d=1744517311
https://www.thevettebarn.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=127907&d=1744517311

[SteveOceanside]

Small mountain, I climbed a live volcano in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. Strong smell of sulphur, and some steam rising also. Locals said it was safe to do so as eruptions were almost extinct.

Showa Shinzan:
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[BayouCountry]

Mt Whitney from the back and most high picks around Lake Tahoe. Backpacked a good portion of the John Muir Trail which had some pretty high passes.

[Anjdog2003]

Hard to believe they named that many mountains after IB4TL
He's hardly worthy.




Better than calling it Mt Dickhead.

[coralbandit]

I hiked a couple also.

[Anjdog2003]

You hiked it in your corvette?

[coralbandit]

There was a nice trail to the top~!
:yesnod:

[snide]

Climbed Mt. Saint Piran when I was a kid.

[mtnman]

Better than calling it Mt Dickhead.

https://www.mountainzone.com/mountains/maine/washington-me/summits/tumbledown-dick-head/


:lol:

[PLRX]

Camp Pendleton's Reaper, Mt. Motherf^cker, and some mountain around MWTC "Bridgeport, CA" Pickle Meadows.

[Swany00]

Camp Pendleton's Reaper, Mt. Motherf^cker, and some mountain around MWTC "Bridgeport, CA" Pickle Meadows.

pussies wanted to call it Old Smokey....it will always be Mt mother ****er

[PLRX]

pussies wanted to call it Old Smokey....it will always be Mt mother ****er

Those are the Marines now voting democrat

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