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A guide to climbing Mount Kami with Aava and Climbot. Find advice by goal: limb placement, resting on pitons, early water sources and bivouacs, and coping with shortages.
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A guide to climbing Mount Kami with Aava and Climbot. Find advice by goal: limb placement, resting on pitons, early water sources and bivouacs, and coping with shortages.
Scope: Cairn main game, PC / PlayStation 5
Checked scope: Mount Kami climbing, early exploration, and supplies. Not a comprehensive list of collectible coordinates or every route. Additions planned for October 29, 2026 are listed separately from the main game.
Sources checked on: 2026-10-16
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The climbing cycle to learn first
This is not a game about buying fixed competition routes in order. Read the rock face, create your own route, and alternate climbing with resupplying.
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| Situation | Action | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Before starting a wall | Step back and look for ledges, holds, and resting places | The next rest stop, rather than the summit in one push |
| While climbing | Set your feet before reaching for the next handhold | Aava's breathing, trembling, and posture stability |
| Severe fatigue | Rest in a stable posture or hang from a piton | Suitable rock and remaining pitons |
| Reaching flat ground | Explore for water, food, and caves | Supplies for the next wall |
| Bivouac | Eat, rest, treat fingers, and prepare equipment | Replenish consumed resources before the next climb |
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Choose a guide by your problem
Distinguishing control mistakes from supply shortages reduces repeated failures in the same place.
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| Symptom | Page to read | First decision |
|---|---|---|
| Falling midway through a climb | Climbing controls | Check overextended limbs and insufficient rest |
| Unsure where to go | Reading routes | Use ledges, water sources, and bivouacs as waypoints |
| Not enough pitons | Gear and supplies | Check Climbot's recovery and fragment recycling |
| Running out of water and food early | Early walkthrough | Check whether you resupplied around the Escarpment |
| Difficulty judging fatigue by sound | Troubleshooting | Check visual breathing feedback |
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Main game and upcoming additions
Aava is the main-game climber. Do not mix Marco controls or separate climbing areas into current main-game starting requirements.
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| Content | As of October 16, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Main game | Released on PC/PS5; climb Mount Kami |
| On the Trail: Deep Water | Free additional content planned for October 29 |
| Free Roam | Planned in a free update alongside the additional content |
| Nintendo Switch 2 version | Planned for early 2027; separate from current PC/PS5 steps |
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Plans may change. Unreleased collection locations and control conditions are excluded from the released-main-game walkthrough.
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