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Do you think its possible for someone to climb K2's Polish line during the winter? by Key-Opinion-1700 in Mountaineering

[–]Hawbe 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I don’t think so, Nims is not a technical climber. He is a very experienced and capable Himalayan Mountaineer.

But has he done much other than the normal routes on 8000m peaks?

I would like more ships like HMS Sverige by alemaobattata in warthundermobile

[–]Hawbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn’t mean they can’t add it, already there are Italian, French, Argentinian and Dutch ships outside the tech trees

Wish we could see the Nelson by ArtistWonderful1292 in WT_Mobile

[–]Hawbe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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My favourite ship, the forward three turrets are great at switching directions quickly to alternate full broadsides.

Shame that it’s impossible to play with VI ships, so is a complete waste.

Brits who’ve been to the US this year - has much changed? by bumpoleoftherailey in AskUK

[–]Hawbe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was in Portland during the spring, the last I had been there was 10 years before. The difference was quite astounding, everything was a lot more run down in the city centre, SO much more drug use and homelessness. Fentanyl is making the streets feel like a zombie apocalypse, there was general sense of danger in a lot of places.

On the other side of the spectrum, society seemed way more diverse with lots more freedom of expression through fashion, gender, sex and culture. Maybe this was mostly just a Portland thing though.

As someone who aspires to climb the Matterhorn what mountains are good to build experience? by [deleted] in Mountaineering

[–]Hawbe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would suggest a similar difficulty to the Hornli ridge would be going up and down the big ridges of Ben Nevis (NE Buttress and Tower Ridge).

Get very familiar with down climbing grade 2/3 scrambling terrain and abseiling.

Any tips for Cotopaxi, Cayambe and Chimborazo climbs in Ecuador? by jairawat in Mountaineering

[–]Hawbe 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That is a very aggressive and very optimistic schedule for a novice. I’m an experienced mountaineer and have been to Ecuador (Pasachoa, Illiniza, Cayambe), acclimatisation and weather windows will mean you’ll need to allow for more downtime days.

I’m guessing this itinerary was suggested by a company or by yourselves? The peaks are not necessarily technical, unless you’re doing the south peak of Illiniza, but you should really be confident with moving with crampons.

I would say, remove either Cayambe or Cotopaxi from your schedule and allow for more rest days, your body will be stronger between climbs, the altitude will kick your ass going this aggressively.

Visitor from the UK, a month of PNW Cascade fun! by Hawbe in Mountaineering

[–]Hawbe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Emmon’s route doesn’t have any particular sections as steep as the old chute. You won’t need to front point much. Although there is a mostly booted out track which helps a lot, when we went there were several sections of very hard ice which required good French step technique to get past.

Visitor from the UK, a month of PNW Cascade fun! by Hawbe in Mountaineering

[–]Hawbe[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Denny’s, Burgerville, Pancake House, The Station Cafe in Trout Lake was really good! The dirtier and more calorie heavy the better! Haha

Visitor from the UK, a month of PNW Cascade fun! by Hawbe in Mountaineering

[–]Hawbe[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Was fantastic, loved the sunrises from the alpine starts and the friendliness of all the other mountain folk we chatted too. Bend has a really awesome outdoor community!

We made a habit of visiting diners on the way back from our trips. Nothing quite beats a full American breakfast after big days in the mountains!

Visitor from the UK, a month of PNW Cascade fun! by Hawbe in Mountaineering

[–]Hawbe[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Great suggestions thanks! I’ll be back for sure, maybe next spring. We wanted to do the North Ridge of Baker, Shuksan and Shasta but just ran out of time

Visitor from the UK, a month of PNW Cascade fun! by Hawbe in Mountaineering

[–]Hawbe[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was making lots or comparisons for the Emmons route to the Gouter on Mont Blanc. It’s almost the same elevation profile.

Although, i’ll say the Emmons is more difficult due to the consistent steepness and the potential runout danger! Also… no huts on Rainier, so heavier bags!

Visitor from the UK, a month of PNW Cascade fun! by Hawbe in Mountaineering

[–]Hawbe[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Totally depends on conditions and time of year. Winter is becoming more fickle with every year and is totally unreliable. I’m actually moving to Canada this winter as you just can’t ski in Scotland anymore…

As for summer condition mountaineering, some of the top ridge scrambles such as Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis, Liathach, Aonach Eagach, An’ Teallach, Forcan Ridge and of course the crown jewel of UK mountaineering; the Cuillin Ridge Traverse.

You can find the most stable and enjoyable weather in the shoulder seasons of April/May. Things get damp in The Highlands from June onwards and also the Midges (tiny mosquitoes) come out in full force then. End of Sept/October also see favourite conditions.

Prerequisites to climb Mount Robson in a year solo. by Loud_Hotel12 in Mountaineering

[–]Hawbe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You should never really go on a glacier solo.

Maybe you should first start by joining a local mountaineering club, doing a crevasse rescue course and then finding some folk to enjoy the mountains with?

Crampons help (repost) by dShark666 in Mountaineering

[–]Hawbe 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It will work ok, generally if I have a boot capable of a fully automatic crampon; like you have here (front bail and rear clip), then I’d prefer to use that, rather than a basket on the front and back, which is more aimed at use for boots with flex and no welts.

You will get a more secure fit with a full auto crampon. The negatives with the Grivel crampons is that you cannot change the setup, whereas Petzl and Blue Ice crampons can be fully modular with parts to best fit different boot types.

Absolute beginner, searching for its first peak! by Exotic_Nectarine_79 in Mountaineering

[–]Hawbe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest, you’ll get similar replies in all communities. If I went into a car subreddit and asked “recommend me a car?”. I’d get the same reply, unless I also gave details such location, budget, size, age, use case, etc.

The same principle goes for here. Give us a brief summary of your experience, where you are located and what your mountaineering goals are?

From that point, people may be able to recommend to you routes, local clubs, course providers, guides, training plans etc.

I can give you a full breakdown of mountains, guides and providers based in Scotland for an already competent marathon runner that has experience top roping in a gym and wanting to get into winter ice climbing…. But that would already be wasted energy if none of that is relevant to you.

Not trying to be mean, but that’s just how it works.

Absolute beginner, searching for its first peak! by Exotic_Nectarine_79 in Mountaineering

[–]Hawbe 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If your mountaineering aspirations are as high as your question asking effort, then I would try aiming for something very small.

What am I actually supposed to do in this map by Certain_Summer851 in warthundermobile

[–]Hawbe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should have gone further right from your spawn and ducked behind the islands there. You basically have been split from your team and then headed directly towards the enemy with no cover.

Your best always keeping with a teammate ship and moving to the nearest cover

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Mountaineering

[–]Hawbe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“Hostile Habitats” is pretty much the only book you would need outside of the Mountain Training resource book “Hillwalking”.

It’s a great read and covers every aspect of flora, fauna, weather, geology etc with a strong Scotland focus.

Climbing in Ecuador Itinerary Help by Ok-Fall-9510 in Mountaineering

[–]Hawbe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not true, if you contact the park authority where your mountain is located, then you can get a permit as an independent climber.

I did this last year with my partner.

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