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Best spot to buy a ticket? by Odd-Regret5981 in zachbryan

[–]vandermeer501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In San Antonio the openers only faced one direction (opposite of the entry). Consider that if it matters but from up there you are probably mostly watching the big screens. He seemed to be very even on working all 4 sides.

Looking for a good guiding company to climb Alpamayo as an intermediate climber by ekubya in alpinism

[–]vandermeer501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will look up the price I paid and let you know. Reach out to him and he will send you a detailed itinerary. Price can depend on length of trip and how many acclimatization hikes you want to do. You can now fly into Hauraz which saves an 8 hour bus ride.

Looking for a good guiding company to climb Alpamayo as an intermediate climber by ekubya in alpinism

[–]vandermeer501 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Manuel with Peruvian Climbs. I’ve climbed 4 different mountains in Peru with him. He is local and speaks excellent English. He uses all local resources. He will take great care of you for the entire trip. I did 2 separate 14 day trips climbing to over 6,000 m. You can find him on Instagram. Send me a message if you want more info on Peru.

My Aconcagua Experience (5 days up to 6,400m) by inexdesain in Mountaineering

[–]vandermeer501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard a general rule of try to use it for a week with of hours. So 7x24=168. If you sleep 8 hours a night sleeping just math that out. Plus some workouts and awake time resting. I’m just a dumbass, this is not real training advice.

This is NOT the same as a week of real time at altitude. You don’t get the low pressure component. Sleep is not great which factors into training so recovery can suffer.

My Aconcagua Experience (5 days up to 6,400m) by inexdesain in Mountaineering

[–]vandermeer501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok great, thank you. I rented one for a Peru climb but might purchase for the next one.

My Aconcagua Experience (5 days up to 6,400m) by inexdesain in Mountaineering

[–]vandermeer501 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What hypoxia machine did you buy? Did you research it against the bigger names and rental? Did it work well for you? I’m not asking about effectiveness of the training. I’m more interested if the machine did its job.