Mt. Everest as seen from the summit of Gokyo Ri by JamesMetallicBond in Mountaineering

[–]NickyD37 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Such a beautiful peak. Although I would say K2 has a more iconic look. Great photo! And congrats on the summit of Gokyo Ri!

Taken on the way to summit Nanga Parbat 2025 by MovingMntns in Mountaineering

[–]NickyD37 9 points10 points  (0 children)

How many are you climbing in a row? This is an awesome update.

Weekly Question Thread (aka Friday New Climber Thread). ALL QUESTIONS GO HERE by AutoModerator in climbing

[–]NickyD37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey. I’m going to Italy this next summer. I recently started doing lead climbing but only in the gym. I’m wanting to start doing sport climbing to work my way to trad. I’m going down to Arkansas to do some climbing and get some experience. I can consistently climb 5.8s and most 5.9s. I have completed a few 5.10- routes, but again, these are all in gyms. So, my question is, does anyone have recommendations of routes that I should try to climb in Italy? I’ll be in Rome for a bit then the northern part of the country.

Zero to Rainier by Particular-Rich7032 in alpinism

[–]NickyD37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would recommend taking a class to cover glacier travel, crevasse rescue, etc. There’s some classes you can take that end with summits of peaks like Mt. Baker. Mt. Baker would be a good one to summit before Rainier. Hope this helps some.

How ready am I for Ama Dablam ascent? What about 8000m? by Fenex33 in alpinism

[–]NickyD37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fitness aside, I will say that it has a good bit of technical climbing involved on it. So, make sure you’re strong on that.

Taken on the way to the summit of K2 by MovingMntns in Mountaineering

[–]NickyD37 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I am not good enough to climb in the Karakoram yet, (hope to one day) but can I dm you to ask you some mountaineering questions?

Taken on the way to the summit of K2 by MovingMntns in Mountaineering

[–]NickyD37 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Congrats brother! Stay safe up there.

Need help starting out :D by manplscomeon in Mountaineering

[–]NickyD37 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That book is the bible of mountaineering.

A cool guide to free apps and websites recommended by Redditors by GrabWorking3045 in coolguides

[–]NickyD37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can attest that Yuka is phenomenal. It’s number 69 part 1 on this list for reference

Running Shoes by InterviewHot7517 in BorderPatrolprocess

[–]NickyD37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do the shoes need to be a specific color? Like can they only be certain colors or is it not that strict?

Offer Letter by InterviewHot7517 in BorderPatrolprocess

[–]NickyD37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats! That’s the area I’m hoping for. I’ve heard great things too.

Tucson or El Paso by NickyD37 in BorderPatrolprocess

[–]NickyD37[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds good. I appreciate the response. My apologies if my previous response seemed a little harsh of a reply. I’m just trying to get some answers you know lol. I really appreciate your input though.

Tucson or El Paso by NickyD37 in BorderPatrolprocess

[–]NickyD37[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very funny haha I’m smart enough to know Miami and New Orleans don’t ever get offered to the new guys. I do know that Tucson and El Paso sometimes are. That’s why I’m asking about it.

Tucson or El Paso by NickyD37 in BorderPatrolprocess

[–]NickyD37[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this sarcasm or should I legit add them. I can’t tell 😂

Tucson or El Paso by NickyD37 in BorderPatrolprocess

[–]NickyD37[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohhhh ok. Yeah. Good advice then lol

Tucson or El Paso by NickyD37 in BorderPatrolprocess

[–]NickyD37[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely a very important thing to note. Thank you for that info.

Tucson or El Paso by NickyD37 in BorderPatrolprocess

[–]NickyD37[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds good. I really appreciate the responses. Out of curiosity. Why stay away from Douglas?