It Just Sounded Cool

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.TakeawaysMountaineering and ice climbing experiencePreparation and gear for mountaineeringLearning and takeaways from the experienceChapters00:00 Introduction and Background20:20 Accommodations and Shelters25:43 Learning and Takeaways