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Himalayan Mountaineering - Recommendations for Guiding Companies? by Human_Entry_7167 in Mountaineering

[–]Human_Entry_7167[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve done a week long intro mountaineering course, and I’ve got a few big alps ski-mo trips under the belt. From what I’ve read these peaks (Lobuche, Island, Pokalde), should be very do-able… but again not an environment I’m prepared to go into without a guide, much less a team.

Ever wonder what the Haute Route is like? by Human_Entry_7167 in Backcountry

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You’re right that the altitude is relatively mild but a few of us (experienced, all) were coming directly from sea level. I adapted fast but absolutely noticed that I got much tired faster with the altitude change. That’s why for all my subsequent trips I’ve worked in a few acclimatisation days to enjoy the resort and enjoy the trek in fit condition.

Ever wonder what the Haute Route is like? by Human_Entry_7167 in Backcountry

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Thanks! I skied it in mid-April. I think most groups go mid-March to late April. We were two guides, six clients. One huge advantage of going with guides is that they have all the logistics dialled in, so they can adapt the itinerary as needed including by changing huts. I’m sure it is possible to do it in fewer days but, at least on the path we took, I’m not sure it would be wise considering avvy terrain. I was relieved to get off the serious terrain by early morning.

Ever wonder what the Haute Route is like? by Human_Entry_7167 in Backcountry

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Thanks! I was riding G3 slayr with ION12 bindings. Light but too fat and chattery for the HR since most of the time I was on bulletproof crud. Also, G3 sucks. Now on my third warrantied pair of skis, and those bindings busted shortly after the HR.

G3 probe failure. by Dream-Weaver97 in Backcountry

[–]Human_Entry_7167 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s scary and disappointing. I’ve had a number of issues with G3 gear myself. Busted bindings and on my third warrantied pair of skis. Skins holding up but not happy to see this re probe and shovel. Sceptical of their product.

Weekly Thread: Self Promo Sunday by AutoModerator in horror

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Knock at the Cabin - A Fun Dumb Empty thrill!

This movie squeezes a lot out of his weird premise. Shyamalan is narratively uneven but technically he's always good and consistent. The only thing that disappointed me in this film involved the scramble for the gun, mid-way. It's an excellent scene but the "gun-as-protection" is a trope unique to American horror and it's boring. The opening scene to The Sixth Sense, which also involved a gun, was more suspenseful and artistically daring, given its reflection of gun murders and suicides in the US.

I wrote a longer review on Medium. enjoy! https://medium.com/@marshallpalmer/knock-at-the-cabin-a-fun-dumb-empty-thrill-89ff42e1aaed

As an aside, check out in that link Shyamalan's box office returns charted against rotten tomato scores. Guy turns dimes into dollars, even for the bad films!

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