A step-by-step path from a first short hike to the top of Everest.
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Getting started

Getting started

So these guides are for day one. They lay out the whole path in order, from your first one mile hike to your first real summit, and what to do, train and own at each stage before you move on.

How to start mountaineering from zero: the path from a first hike to a first real summit and beyond

Nine stages in order, with what to do, what to train, what to own and how to know you're ready for the next one.