"Today we climbed The 1st and 2nd highest peak in Costa Rica. We were super lucky with the weather! It was raining all afternoon and evening but when we woke up at 3am, rain stopped. On the way to the high peak Chirripo, lightning were happening all around us but not close to us haha what a luck. Beautiful sunrise and views at 3800m. On the way back we decided to go for the 2nd highest which was shorter but steeper with no one on top. Great day with Olivier Vasquez Rojas" — nandorszotak • May 24, 2022

"Left camp at 1am under clear skies and warmer than expected temps. Quite a few fellow climbers heading for the mountain, but it was a Saturday… The labyrinth was truly a maze and I was thankful we had a local guide. Once we hit the glacier it was still 3.5 hours to get up the slippery devil. Hit summit at 9, what views!" — oregon-mt-goat • Feb 19, 2022

"Intending to challenge ourselves, we took the most direct and steepest route, Umbwe, with minimal porters (1 per two people), set up and dismantled camp ourselves, cooked our own meals and climbed within the mountain's winter season (Nov & Dec). We had roughly only 5 other teams on the mountain due to Covid travel complications, and had day 1, 2, summit day, and final decent day all to ourselves. We had food for 8 days but in the end only spent 6 days on the mountain, summiting on day 5. Our plan to acclimatize properly by spending more time at the highest camp (Barafu) was foiled as we learnt that one may only spend a single night at this camp unless being rescued. We therefor attempted the summit not sufficiently acclimatizes and exhausted from the heavy packs we were carrying ourselves. (Exhaustion results in oxygen depleted blood). We all incurred severe altitude sickness symptoms en-route, (vomiting, throbbing pain resistant headaches, loss of appetite, weakness, sleepiness), I hyperventilated on the summit and needed to descend rapidly, Wade developed HACE (symptom was onset of significant drunkenness) and had to be assisted down the mountain. We were happy to have ach..." — CraigBurnsStellenbosch • Dec 11, 2021

"Myself and group of friends decided to climb the biggest mountain in Ireland . With an orange weather warning in place it was advised not to hike that day (Kerry Search & Rescue) but we did . The conditions were atrocious Rain , High winds , Hail . We made our way to the devil's Ladder & It was tough nut was only the beginning of a great Battle to the summit . Would definitely do it again , Just make sure to have hiking boots & plenty of water . " — Mark-Mountain-Sheehan • Aug 23, 2021

"Bazarduzu - Zafar trekking. 1. The journey on foot started from camp 1 area (2850 meters). 4x4 trucks deliver the people till here from Khinalig village. There is approximately 3.6 km from camp 1 to camp 2 (3250 meters). You can go this distance for 3 - 3.5 hours depending on group speed. 2. From camp 2 till Bazarduzu Summit, there is an approximate 5 km distance, you can climb this 1216 meter elevation (4466-3250) for approximately 6 hours. 3. There is a 2.5 km distance from Bazarduzu peak to Zafar peak. You can go down this 165 meter (4466-4301) elevation approximately 1-1.5 hours from our experience. 4. From Zafar peak to Camping area 2, there is a 4 km distance and 1050 meters elevation (4301-3250)." — TamrazH • Jun 18, 2021