the himalayas
the himalayas
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I clibmed Mt. Shasta (14,179 feet) a couple weeks ago. My advice... TRAIN. i figured i was generally fit so I'd be alright, but I didn't take into consideration the pack. Now, the pack weighed about 70-80 pounds. You know when you do squats at the gym? Imagine doing squats with 70 pounds on your back, up a 40-45 degree angle in the snow, with EVERY step you take, for 2 days straight. it was not easy to say the least. i started getting a bad headache towards the summit, but i toughed it out and summited. When I got back down to around 9,000 feet I felt better. also keep in mind that water is the most important thing. i'm sure the snow there is pretty clean so you may not need a filter, but we definately needed it.