Tag: Mountaineering Training
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Cesar Alcantara on Mountain Safety and Decision-Making in High Altitude Climbing
How preparation, judgment, pacing, and risk awareness shape stronger expedition outcomes Cesar Alcantara is a San Diego and Chula Vista based professional mountain climber, expedition guide, and climbing educator. Mountain safety is often discussed in ways that sound simple from a distance. People talk about experience, equipment, or common sense as though good decisions in…
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Cesar Alcantara on Preparing for Your First High Altitude Expedition
A practical guide to training, acclimatization, gear, safety, and mindset for first-time climbers Cesar Alcantara is a San Diego and Chula Vista based professional mountain climber, expedition guide, and climbing educator. Preparing for a first high altitude expedition is one of the most important stages in a climber’s development. It is also one of the…