Earned Elevation: Episode 4 - Picking Your First Mountain: A Beginner's Intro to Mountaineering

Whether you’re a climber eyeing your first glacier route or just curious what separates mountaineering from everything else in the outdoor world, this one’s a solid starting point. In this episode, @STPadventures and @Tuzzo.outdoors break down what it actually takes to make the leap from rock climbing into mountaineering, using their own trip planning Mount Adams as the real-world case study. We cover: How to choose your first mountain (and why Mount Adams made the cut) Crampons vs. microspikes — what you actually need and when Ice axe basics: self-arrest, carrying, and when it’s non-negotiable gear Boots, layering, and the rain pants mistake that turned into a glissade story neither of us will forget Training for mountaineering: why we started rucking and tracking recovery with a health tracker A teaser of what went down on Mount Adams that we’ll be unpacking in a future episode 🎧 New episodes every Monday 📸 Follow along: @EarnedElevationPodcast