Why You Must Try Mountaineering At Least Once In Your Life

February 21, 2020

mountaineering from Ask Men-935540-edited.jpgWhy do we climb? It’s hard to intellectualise the answer, as any mountaineer knows. To be honest, the only true answer is that we, the mountaineers, feel the call of the mountains, and have no option but to answer.

In that case, who am I to tell you why you should climb? Well, other than having years of experience climbing and guiding in the Indian Himalayas, I have good enough reasons that decidedly point at why you must give mountaineering a shot at least once in your life.

And if, like me, you feel connected to the mountains, you won’t need reasons to come back, you’ll only need excuses. So here are some excuses to push you towards your first climb.

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Kim Freitas

Kim is a Wind River Wilderness and Wilderness First Responder graduate who works as the NOLS Writer and PR Specialist. She enjoys vegetarian cooking, warm yoga, and drinking lots of coffee!