This was a great read for me, and very relevant.
Apart from fitness, attitude, the right gear, I think what James highlights is that mountaineering, like many adventure pursuits, is about ‘risk mitigation’.
Many thanks to Adventure Journal!
Baz – The Landy
1.What age were you when you started climbing mountains?
I first started walking with my parents when we moved to Derbyshire in my early teens. We spent most weekends exploring the moors of the Peak District and later climbing on the grit-stone edges. My parents despite being active weren’t walkers so we started together really, learning to navigate and look after ourselves on the hill.
-What was the first mountain you climbed?
Most likely Kinder Scout in Derbyshire, but the ones I most vividly remember are Tryfan in North Wales and Ben Nevis in the Highlands. Tryfan was particularly exciting as it involved a lengthy scramble up the north ridge and I had never experienced anything like that before. Ben Nevis I also remember as we turned back from fairly close to the summit in bad weather, we were worried about the large cliffs of the north face in bad visibility. Turning…
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