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What makes it dangerous? Genuine question, I've never summited a mountain. Although I did get a fair way up Mount Snowdon before some people coming down strongl

• codetrotter 5y ago
  In general: For example many ways up a mountain may be too steep to safely walk without climbing equipment. Also some areas of mountains may have areas with loose rocks that can slide when you step on them, or there can be snow that is at too much of an angle to safely climb without equipment. Or snow that has ice with cracks underneath it and so you need a group of people with ropes to cross it. Or snow that is unsafe to cross even with equipment, due to risk of avalanches. Furthermore, some areas may be at risk of rocks falling from above. These are some of the risks off the top of my head. So in order to be safe you need the right equipment and either a guide or a lot of experience. But even if you have a lot of experience it is still better to bring a guide most of the time in dangerous mountain areas. Talk with the locals and the tourist office and read guide books to know which routes are safe or not and how much experience and strength is expected.