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Re: Honest Question Regarding Guides

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Maybe for a mountain like the Matterhorn in Switzerland it'd be good. Lots of fixed lines, definitely don't want to get off route, coordination with other climbing groups, support from the guides (medical or other), etc. Lots of reasons for a guide on a mountain like that.
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Re: Honest Question Regarding Guides

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At a bare minimum a fixer is necessary to access certain remote, high altitude peaks. I don't think I could account for learning 2 new languages in preparation for a peak.
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OrngChocD wrote: Mon May 27, 2019 7:29 am * Do I use TA(s)/TO(s) (travel agent/tour operator - guide) or do I learn to plan, book and execute all my travels on my own?
Travel agents still exist?
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I'd add that it also comes down to resources/priorities. The skills for bigger mountain objectives can be use it or lose it. I live in the desert and don't make the time to find snow to practice roped glacier travel. Consequently, I was happy to hire a local guide for Orizaba--a peak that can easily be climbed unguided by those with the right skill set. For me the extra expense was well worth the time saved, and I had a blast on the trip. Just another approach.
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Ptglhs wrote: Sat May 25, 2019 8:20 pm No peak is undoable without guides
By Tanzanian law, you must have a guide and at least two porters with you Mt. Kilimanjaro.
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stephakett wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 4:38 pm
Ptglhs wrote: Sat May 25, 2019 8:20 pm No peak is undoable without guides
By Tanzanian law, you must have a guide and at least two porters with you Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Did you read the last line of my post?
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Ptglhs wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 4:54 pm
stephakett wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 4:38 pm
Ptglhs wrote: Sat May 25, 2019 8:20 pm No peak is undoable without guides
By Tanzanian law, you must have a guide and at least two porters with you Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Did you read the last line of my post?
I didn't read the last line of your post, I got confused by the first line of your post. English isn't my first language.

How about, "all peaks are doable without guides".
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polar wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 10:04 pm
Ptglhs wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 4:54 pm
stephakett wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 4:38 pm
By Tanzanian law, you must have a guide and at least two porters with you Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Did you read the last line of my post?
I didn't read the last line of your post, I got confused by the first line of your post. English isn't my first language.

How about, "all peaks are doable without guides".
not peaks are all doable with unguides?
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Re: Honest Question Regarding Guides

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Dave B wrote: Fri May 31, 2019 5:55 am
polar wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 10:04 pm
Ptglhs wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 4:54 pm

Did you read the last line of my post?
I didn't read the last line of your post, I got confused by the first line of your post. English isn't my first language.

How about, "all peaks are doable without guides".
not peaks are all doable with unguides?
all guides are doable on peaks?
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stephakett wrote: Fri May 31, 2019 9:04 am
Dave B wrote: Fri May 31, 2019 5:55 am
polar wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 10:04 pm

I didn't read the last line of your post, I got confused by the first line of your post. English isn't my first language.

How about, "all peaks are doable without guides".
not peaks are all doable with unguides?
all guides are doable on peaks?
All guides are doable without peaks.
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When I started getting into more technical mountaineering from rock I hired a guide from Colorado Mountain School for a few days out, just the two of us. It was worth EVERY penny. I learned so much from him and got some cool climbs under my belt. It helped with confidence but also knowledge.
I have used guides on international trips as well.
I am fully in support of guides but you also dont want it to be a crutch. It's important to put your skills to work and find good partners. Your experiences will teach you something each time but the guide will help build the foundation.
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Mike Shepherd wrote: Sat May 25, 2019 10:59 pm A peak becomes "undoable" without guides when you or your team (or lack of team) don't possess the necessary skills to get to the top on your own.

As for starting to prepare now for the future, it would be useful to know what your goals are.
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