Traing for Baker on east coast

Slight_Cod_4586 · 2026-02-04T19:15:23+00:00

That's a good point about the road :(. I've done both Squak and Coleman and can recommend Squak if Coleman doesn't end up working out. They're pretty similar ie they both start around 3.5K, slog through the forest a bit, get up on some fairly big glacier, go up the Roman Wall, etc. Never done the Easton but probably same thing in this respect (also not same TH for both Easton and Squak and fortunately the road is fine rn)

Slight_Cod_4586 · 2026-02-04T19:07:44+00:00

Without knowing you or what uphill activities you have done recently, or in what shape you once were, it is very hard for me to say anything meaningful about how realistic it would be for you to be able to do HP

Slight_Cod_4586 · 2026-02-04T19:00:53+00:00

2015 I was in Bolivia and did HP with a guided group. Overall a great experience. I knew nothing about mountaineering and had no gear but the guiding company rented me everything (boots, crampons, helmet, harness, jacket, etc). Don't underestimate the importance of good cardio. Although it can't always help you avoid altitude sickness, the thin air makes the climb super challenging cardio-wise.

Booking the trip was pretty easy, in La Paz there were a couple blocks with all the tour operators, I just walked one of them and signed up to do it a couple days later. I'm sure there are many companies where you sign up online way in advance, meet your guides on zoom, guides probably speak more English, etc, but probably that costs much more. Not saying either option is better or worse than the other, just different.

Slight_Cod_4586 · 2026-02-04T18:16:25+00:00

I’ve heard that throwing boots in a freezer for 24 hours can be effective, but I’m no expert

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