Mont Blanc vs Kazbek: First 5000m Peak or Mont Blanc vs Kazbek Climbing - Which One Should You Actually Pick Choosing your first big mountain is honestly not much easier than climbing it afterward. Some people say start with Kazbek because “it's sim...
Top Beginner Mistakes When Climbing Five-Thousanders Ever notice what Kazbek and Mont Blanc groups have in common, despite thousands of kilometers and completely different climbing cultures between them? The exact same mistakes. I've watched plenty...
Top Mistakes Beginners Make When Climbing Five-Thousanders Have you ever looked at someone in a climbing group and thought, "This one definitely won't make it"? Not because they're physically weak, but because they're doing what all beginners do—with...
View from the summit of Kazbek: what can you see from 5,047 meters and is it worth it? Every other person coming down from Kazbek says the same thing: "My legs are done, but I'd do it again tomorrow." Strange, right? You're more exhausted than you'v...
How Much Does It Cost to Climb Mont Blanc: An Honest Budget Breakdown The first thing you'll hear when you tell your friends "I want to climb Mont Blanc" is "isn't that crazy expensive?" And that's where the confusion starts, because the honest answ ...
