Brooks Mead, an 18-year-old from Garrett County, Maryland, shares his recent mountaineering and ice climbing experience as part of an intro to mountaineering class. The conversation covers his enrollment, course components, preparation, gear, accommodations, climbing equipment, hiking experience, ice climbing, and avalanche safety, as well as his learning and takeaways from the experience.

Takeaways

• Mountaineering and ice climbing experience
• Preparation and gear for mountaineering
• Learning and takeaways from the experience

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Background
• 20:20 Accommodations and Shelters
• 25:43 Learning and Takeaways