Preparing for the hike

Why is the guide-participant pairing usually 1:1, 1:2? Why 1:2 isn’t math, it’s your life in the mountains 🏔️ In the mountains, it’s often tempting to “bring an extra friend” or to bargain for a larger group. But at ExtremeGuide.pro,...

❓️🏔 How do you assess risks in the mountains, and when does travel become extremely extreme and life-threatening? In my work as a mountain guide, I rely on the classic 3×3 Risk Filter method developed by Werner Munter. Originally, this...

Cooper Test Calculator Find out your fitness level in 12 minutes 🏃‍♂️ The distance you run in 12 minutes (m): Пол: Male Female Age: Calculate the result The Cooper Test is a simple and visual way to determine how efficiently...

My gear list for Amadablam. This list is quite extensive and is based on my many years of experience in Nepal climbing 6000-meter peaks like Island Peak, Mera Peak, Lobuche, and, of course, Ama Dablam. Overall, this list is universal...

Check list what to take for the mountain hike for winter and summer trekking differs only in a few things and objects specific to each season and type of hike. Since the topic of this article is general, we will...

Before we start talking about such a complex and multifaceted topic as the difficulty of climbing routes, let’s answer one very important question: why does a climber actually need to know and be able to navigate the classification of routes...

Author: Alexandr Moroz Mountain guide on Elbrus, Kazbek, Ushba, Lenin Peak, Khan-Tengri and other peaks of the Pamirs, Tien Shan and Caucasus. Experience in mountaineering: 8 years, work as a mountain guide: 5 years. 2nd place in mountaineering, ascents up...

List of equipment for warm almost 7000m Aconcagua and Ojos Del Salado in South America. This list is quite extensive and is based on my multiple expeditions to Aconcagua and Ojos Del Salado. In general, this list is universal and...

Author of the review: Ivanchenko Oleg, guide and founder of the company Extreme Guide. I’ve been to Mattrehorn about 7 times, including in the off-season. Everest and Lhotse climber. Sports experience: in tourism since 2002, CCM in mountain tourism. Postgraduate...

Mountaineering, like any other activity in the mountains, depends on the weather. Often the weather forecast is a determining factor when deciding on a route and directly affects the safety of travel in the mountains. Official weather forecasts very often...

It is unlikely that there are people left today who have never seen a trekking pole and perceive a person with it as an old man in poor health or a shepherd who has lost his flock. Who is a...

Today, getting high-quality and functional equipment for a hike is no longer a problem. Everything you need can be found in a couple of clicks or ordered from abroad. The most pressing issue now is price and weight. But if...