▲ 800 ▼ I'm just a big toasty cinnamon bun that isn't fatally trapped in a crevice. (thelemmy.club) submitted 2 months ago by setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 64 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 27 points 2 months ago (1 child) The safety depends entirely on what mountain you're climbing, in what conditions, and with what gear. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 19 points 2 months ago (1 child) True, not talking about Everest. I was just thinking of my own experiences, which usually involve a path of some sort, kept or not. I'm not trying to go where no person has gone before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lovely_reader@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (3 children) You seem like the right person to ask this question...where does "hiking up a mountain" end and "mountain climbing" begin? Is it scrabble-related? A specific incline? Mostly in your heart, maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] redsand@infosec.pub 13 points 2 months ago One is on foot the other involves your hands and if you're not insane rope. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) If you need gear, it's more than a hike. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago Hikes definitely need gear. A water bottle is gear permalink fedilink source parent [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago* I like other dude's answer, but I'll add that short of near vertical rock faces. I carry anchors, but rarely need them. Edit to add: fuck it, who am I to gate keep‽ Hiking up a mountain is climbing one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 19 points 2 months ago (1 child) True, not talking about Everest. I was just thinking of my own experiences, which usually involve a path of some sort, kept or not. I'm not trying to go where no person has gone before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lovely_reader@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (3 children) You seem like the right person to ask this question...where does "hiking up a mountain" end and "mountain climbing" begin? Is it scrabble-related? A specific incline? Mostly in your heart, maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] redsand@infosec.pub 13 points 2 months ago One is on foot the other involves your hands and if you're not insane rope. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) If you need gear, it's more than a hike. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago Hikes definitely need gear. A water bottle is gear permalink fedilink source parent [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago* I like other dude's answer, but I'll add that short of near vertical rock faces. I carry anchors, but rarely need them. Edit to add: fuck it, who am I to gate keep‽ Hiking up a mountain is climbing one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lovely_reader@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (3 children) You seem like the right person to ask this question...where does "hiking up a mountain" end and "mountain climbing" begin? Is it scrabble-related? A specific incline? Mostly in your heart, maybe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] redsand@infosec.pub 13 points 2 months ago One is on foot the other involves your hands and if you're not insane rope. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) If you need gear, it's more than a hike. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago Hikes definitely need gear. A water bottle is gear permalink fedilink source parent [–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago* I like other dude's answer, but I'll add that short of near vertical rock faces. I carry anchors, but rarely need them. Edit to add: fuck it, who am I to gate keep‽ Hiking up a mountain is climbing one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] redsand@infosec.pub 13 points 2 months ago One is on foot the other involves your hands and if you're not insane rope. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago (1 child) If you need gear, it's more than a hike. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago Hikes definitely need gear. A water bottle is gear permalink fedilink source parent
[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago Hikes definitely need gear. A water bottle is gear permalink fedilink source parent
[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 5 points 2 months ago* I like other dude's answer, but I'll add that short of near vertical rock faces. I carry anchors, but rarely need them. Edit to add: fuck it, who am I to gate keep‽ Hiking up a mountain is climbing one. permalink fedilink source parent
