It consists of making excursions in the mountains that must have certain skills, techniques and prior knowledge of the area. It is an activity that has become one of the forms of recreation, becoming an extreme sport, ranging from only easy and simple walks to day trips in high-altitude mountains. It was born in the Alps at the end of the 17th century. This term is understood as just the sport in most cases because it is practiced high in the mountains and is known as high altitude mountaineering.
People who like to practice this form of sport climbing are known as mountaineers or mountaineers, even if they only do simple walks or excursions through the mountains or teach a mountaineering course, there are different scales of mountaineering such as the low mountain that only They dedicate themselves to exploratory excursions to get to know the flora and fauna of some place. Half the mountains are a little higher and must carry safety tools such as ropes, pegs and carabiners; such as the variety of practices they do in the mountains, among them are hiking, excursions, expeditions, sports climbing, marathons and mountain bikes, among others.
Any of the mountaineering specialties can be grouped into four zones or areas, so in this way it is possible to know what materials, suitable equipment and trained people are needed for a good and safe ascent of a mountain. These areas are: Marching Area that involves excursions and hiking. Climbing Area, which involves classic, sport and ice climbing. Endurance area involving medium mountain, marathons and duathlon. Specific area involving canyoning, ice skiing and mountain biking. Keep in mind that you must know each specialty well and respect the techniques and sports characteristics, and know what is the training, the appropriate materials and equipment such as food andmedication for each event, among the important accessories such as the equipment to spend the night and the appropriate clothing and footwear, the first aid equipment and the communication radios, and knowing which these specialties require adequate preparation with previous practices.
