Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Guided mountaineering trips by big companies have fundamental flaws that make it less likely their clients will get to the top of the mountain. You can increase your summit success by running your own expedition and using logistics, porters, mules, and even guides as needed or desired. The big flaw with guided trips is their schedule is inconsistent with weather and the physical capabilities of their clients. It is impossible to predict how the weather will be more than two weeks out. It is also impossible to predict your body's reaction to the pacing and the altitude. Guided trips are at best run to satisfy the median climber in the group. At worst they are run to suit the lead guide or the guiding company without regard to clients needs. Either way, the guided trips won't refund your money regardless of how the trip goes, if you get altitude sickness or you cannot try at the summit due to bad weather. The potential clients need to adopt a flexible mindset in terms of time and take a more proactive attitude about managing risk in mountain expeditions than being a passive tourist if they want to improve summit success rates.
Captain Linus Wilson is the author of the travel narratives SLOW BOAT TO THE BAHAMAS, HOW TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD PART-TIME, and SLOW BOAT TO CUBA. He has also edited the annotated editions of SAILING TO TREASURE ISLAND by Captain J.C. Voss and SAILING THE OGRE by Mabel Stock.
Captain Linus Wilson is the author of How to Sail Around the World Part-Time which is available in eBook and softcover on Amazon and in audiobook for all patrons of Slow Boat Sailing at patreon.com/slowboatsailing
On the Slow Boat Sailing Podcast Linus Wilson has interviewed the crew of Sailing SV Delos, WhiteSpotPirates (Untie the Lines), Chase the Story Sailing, Gone with the Wynns, MJ Sailing, Sailing Doodles, SV Prism, Sailing Zatara, Adventures of an Old Seadog and many others.
Get Linus Wilson’s bestselling sailing books:
Slow Boat to the Bahamas at
amazon.com/dp/B018OUI1Q2
on Audible at
audible.com/pd/B07N7QFNJR/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-141382&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_141382_rh_us
Slow Boat to Cuba
amazon.com/dp/B01MFFX9AG
gumroad.com/l/cubabook
and How to Sail Around the World-Part Time
amazon.com/dp/B01B0OFYNW
gumroad.com/l/sailing
have been #1 sailing ebook bestsellers on Amazon.
You can get the full audiobook of Sailing to Treasure Island by Captain John C. Voss. at
Patreon.com/slowboatsailing
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Copyright Linus Wilson, Oxriver Publishing, Vermilion Advisory Services, LLC, 2023
Guided mountaineering trips by big companies have fundamental flaws that make it less likely their clients will get to the top of the mountain. You can increase your summit success by running your own expedition and using logistics, porters, mules, and even guides as needed or desired. The big flaw with guided trips is their schedule is inconsistent with weather and the physical capabilities of their clients. It is impossible to predict how the weather will be more than two weeks out. It is also impossible to predict your body's reaction to the pacing and the altitude. Guided trips are at best run to satisfy the median climber in the group. At worst they are run to suit the lead guide or the guiding company without regard to clients needs. Either way, the guided trips won't refund your money regardless of how the trip goes, if you get altitude sickness or you cannot try at the summit due to bad weather. The potential clients need to adopt a flexible mindset in terms of time and take a more proactive attitude about managing risk in mountain expeditions than being a passive tourist if they want to improve summit success rates.
Captain Linus Wilson is the author of the travel narratives SLOW BOAT TO THE BAHAMAS, HOW TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD PART-TIME, and SLOW BOAT TO CUBA. He has also edited the annotated editions of SAILING TO TREASURE ISLAND by Captain J.C. Voss and SAILING THE OGRE by Mabel Stock.
Captain Linus Wilson is the author of How to Sail Around the World Part-Time which is available in eBook and softcover on Amazon and in audiobook for all patrons of Slow Boat Sailing at patreon.com/slowboatsailing
On the Slow Boat Sailing Podcast Linus Wilson has interviewed the crew of Sailing SV Delos, WhiteSpotPirates (Untie the Lines), Chase the Story Sailing, Gone with the Wynns, MJ Sailing, Sailing Doodles, SV Prism, Sailing Zatara, Adventures of an Old Seadog and many others.
Get Linus Wilson’s bestselling sailing books:
Slow Boat to the Bahamas at
amazon.com/dp/B018OUI1Q2
on Audible at
audible.com/pd/B07N7QFNJR/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-141382&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_141382_rh_us
Slow Boat to Cuba
amazon.com/dp/B01MFFX9AG
gumroad.com/l/cubabook
and How to Sail Around the World-Part Time
amazon.com/dp/B01B0OFYNW
gumroad.com/l/sailing
have been #1 sailing ebook bestsellers on Amazon.
You can get the full audiobook of Sailing to Treasure Island by Captain John C. Voss. at
Patreon.com/slowboatsailing
Sign up for our free newsletter for access to free books and other promotions at slowboatsailing.com
Support the videos at
Patreon.com/slowboatsailing
Sign up for our free newsletter for access to free books and other promotions at slowboatsailing.com
Copyright Linus Wilson, Oxriver Publishing, Vermilion Advisory Services, LLC, 2023
