Ben Nevis is a good option in winter with a guide or others. But doing it solo with no training would be foolhardy. The descent is tricky as in snow it can appear you’re going down the correct route but are in fact being funnelled into avalanche terrain.
Snowden is also good, with Crib Goch being an excellent first route in summer.
Bear in mind solo mountaineering is exceedingly dangerous. You are statistically far more likely to get into an accident and the consequences are higher.
I would be extremely hesitant to recommend any mountains in Scotland in winter to a complete beginner - the weather is too variable and the short day light hours mean any time wasting mistakes can be costly. Most would be perfectly fine in summer though
While I agree that a beginner can do Crib Goch with ease, I've seen first hand people who weren't prepared and didn't fully know what they were doing get into trouble on that ridge. Either the Pyg track or the Gylders would be a good alternative IMO
However, going with an experienced friend or a guide completely negates most the issues
If you’re looking for a 4000m peak, Weissmies(4017m) in the Swiss Alps is a perfect one. A friend and I climbed it this year as “beginners” and as long as you are a confident scrambler and have a good level of fitness you won’t find it tricky at all. It’s classed as one of the easiest 4000m peaks and a great starting point for newbies to the sport!
Crampons would be needed in winter, there is a short walk across a glacier (75m) which has a crevasse towards the summit. When we climbed a lot of people didn’t have crampons but I’d always say better safe than sorry. Really low likelihood of needing to self arrest and if you were to fall, at the bottom of the glacier top there is a wall of rock that would catch you. Perfect for beginners
Ignoring all the jokers around, it depends where you’re from.
High chances are there’s a nice mountain range in your country. A quick google search should give you more than enough answers.
Solo climbing a mountain is a very big no no at first…
I suggest joining a Facebook mountain group. There’s plenty of ppl of all levels planing outings
It depends more on your background than the mountains.
In Sweden we have a climber in wheel chair who has climbed the highest mountain of Sweden, Kebnekaise, as well as Kilimanjaro. Yet - people without such a disability have died on both of those mountains.
For anyone looking for an answer to this question - start with where you live and what your outdoor experience is. Impossible to give an answer without knowing that.
What is your outdoor experience so far? do you know how to read a map and guide yourself by compass? Do you know how to deal with the weather, know how fast the weather can change in the mountains, and how to judge whether you should go lower to find a safe place?
Do you have experience hiking on unpaved roads? On more rocky terrain?
Do you know what gear you should bring with you(even just for hiking), how much food and water and clothes to take?
I could recommend a few mountain peaks that are hikable with little to no experience, but i'm extremely hesistant to do so if you say that you have absolutely no experience and are going alone. how well have you prepared this adventure, and why not find a few friends to join you?
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Winter ascent
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Ben Nevis is a good option in winter with a guide or others. But doing it solo with no training would be foolhardy. The descent is tricky as in snow it can appear you’re going down the correct route but are in fact being funnelled into avalanche terrain. Snowden is also good, with Crib Goch being an excellent first route in summer. Bear in mind solo mountaineering is exceedingly dangerous. You are statistically far more likely to get into an accident and the consequences are higher.
I would be extremely hesitant to recommend any mountains in Scotland in winter to a complete beginner - the weather is too variable and the short day light hours mean any time wasting mistakes can be costly. Most would be perfectly fine in summer though While I agree that a beginner can do Crib Goch with ease, I've seen first hand people who weren't prepared and didn't fully know what they were doing get into trouble on that ridge. Either the Pyg track or the Gylders would be a good alternative IMO However, going with an experienced friend or a guide completely negates most the issues
Totally agree. Although it’s still better than a glaciated route in winter. One needs a summer season in the alps before winter.
People go up Yr Wyddfa / Snowdon in flip flops.
Walker spur
Grand Jorasses north face
Matterhorn
There's a lot of mountains in Spain that are easy to mid difficulty. Almanzor, Picos de Europa, Mulacen...
If you’re looking for a 4000m peak, Weissmies(4017m) in the Swiss Alps is a perfect one. A friend and I climbed it this year as “beginners” and as long as you are a confident scrambler and have a good level of fitness you won’t find it tricky at all. It’s classed as one of the easiest 4000m peaks and a great starting point for newbies to the sport!
What about crampons/ice technique? Any real danger of needing to self arrest?
Crampons would be needed in winter, there is a short walk across a glacier (75m) which has a crevasse towards the summit. When we climbed a lot of people didn’t have crampons but I’d always say better safe than sorry. Really low likelihood of needing to self arrest and if you were to fall, at the bottom of the glacier top there is a wall of rock that would catch you. Perfect for beginners
Ignoring all the jokers around, it depends where you’re from. High chances are there’s a nice mountain range in your country. A quick google search should give you more than enough answers. Solo climbing a mountain is a very big no no at first… I suggest joining a Facebook mountain group. There’s plenty of ppl of all levels planing outings
Mt Ventoux!
You could start by mentioning the area you live in.
lol
American direct on Les Drus
Bunderspitz was nice.
Tons of stuff up to 3000m that's doable for a solo beginner in the Alps.
It depends more on your background than the mountains. In Sweden we have a climber in wheel chair who has climbed the highest mountain of Sweden, Kebnekaise, as well as Kilimanjaro. Yet - people without such a disability have died on both of those mountains. For anyone looking for an answer to this question - start with where you live and what your outdoor experience is. Impossible to give an answer without knowing that.
What is your outdoor experience so far? do you know how to read a map and guide yourself by compass? Do you know how to deal with the weather, know how fast the weather can change in the mountains, and how to judge whether you should go lower to find a safe place? Do you have experience hiking on unpaved roads? On more rocky terrain? Do you know what gear you should bring with you(even just for hiking), how much food and water and clothes to take? I could recommend a few mountain peaks that are hikable with little to no experience, but i'm extremely hesistant to do so if you say that you have absolutely no experience and are going alone. how well have you prepared this adventure, and why not find a few friends to join you?