If you have probes, avalanche training, shovels and beacons, you are at the perfect place for mountaineering. Mammoth Lakes is blessed with long cool springs and deep winter snows, that helps preserve the mountain snow-pack and gives some of the nicest back-country conditions in the West.
Mammoth Lakes offers innumerable acres of freedom in the form of untracked powder. You can discover the world beyond lift lines and groomed slopes. The difference between climbing and hiking, is vertical height.
Mountain climbing is all about rock faces, ice falls, ice faces, rocks crags, glaciers and lakes.The weather is totally unpredictable in mountainous terrain.
In winter time, whiteouts are common and storms are frequent. Storms on mountain tops or summits are often, because they attract clouds, but at the same time, the rest of the area is sunny. So be always well prepared!
Queenstown is considered by many sportsmen as the capital of extreme sports and adventure activities. It is situated in Otago region, in the South Island, New Zealand.
The Charakhusa, also known as K7 Valley belongs to the Karakoram range of the country of Pakistan. The valley is popular due to its perfect conditions for mountaineering high peaks.
Gasherbrum is a pretty remote group of peaks, situated at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier and placed in the Karakoram range of the Himalayas, on the border of the Gilgit - Baltistan controlled by Pakistan and the Chinese-administrated Shaksgam Valley. This massif contains three of the 8000 m/26246 ft high peaks of the world.
Mountaineering in the Dolomites area is one of the most exiting experience you can get! The magnificent landscape carved from the continuous rapid water and the strong winds, offers unforgettable experiences and incredible images of unique scenery. Fans, with different level of difficulty, can practice here their preferred sport with totally safety. Here the nature offers a huge play room, full of strong emotions.
Spantik, also known as Golden Peak, is a mountain that belongs in Spantik-Sosbun Mountain which is a subrange of Karakoram mountain, situated in Nagar Valley, Pakistan. The peak lies at northeast of Malubiting and east of Diran.
Trentino is just the ideal place for mountaineering. The entire region is situated in the zone of the Italian Alps. The options are endless.
Mammoth Mountain is located in California’s eastern Sierra, at 100 mi/161 km south of Nevada State line and 50 minutes from the Eastern Gate of Yosemite National Park.
Squaw Valley Ski Resort is located in Olympic Valley, California, USA. It is one of the largest ski areas in the US after Heavenly and was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Yosemite National Park is located near Mariposa, California, USA.
Mammoth Lakes is located near Mammoth Mountain, in California’s eastern Sierra about 100 mi/161 km south of Nevada State Line, 9 mi/14.5 km northwest of Mount Morrison, at an elevation of 7880 ft/2402 m, Mono County, California, USA.
Mount Baldy is located in San Bernardino County, on Mount San Antonio (aka Mount Baldy), California, USA. The city is located only 45 mi/72.4 km from Los Angeles.
Mountain High ski resort is located in San Gabriel Mountains, along State Route 2, west of Wrightwood, Los Angeles County, California.
Sonora Pass is located near Pinecrest, Tuolumne County, California, USA. It is off of Highway about 60 mi/96.5 km east of Sonora.
Bear Valley is a ski area located near Angels Camp, on highway 4 between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite approximately 3 hours southeast of Sacramento, California, USA.
