PEAK progression guide: camps, supplies, rescue, and resuming

Edition: PC Steam app 3527290, standard release, no mods. Normal expeditions on standard Peak difficulty, solo or co-op for up to four. Tenderfoot, high Ascent, and Custom Runs are covered only where they differ.

Verification scope: Standard patch 2.6.a, dated October 2, 2026, checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. The Final Ascent and camp autosaves are implemented. Excludes beta, mods, and unreleased ports. Individual controls/item effects were checked against public sources, not tested in-game on 2.6.a.

Sources checked: 2026-10-04

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Ask whether the next rest is achievable, rather than focusing on section names

Covers actions connecting sections during normal expeditions on standard Peak. Not fixed coordinates or a correct route for a particular day. Excludes hidden late-game unlocks and final-objective solutions.

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Ask whether the next rest is achievable, rather than focusing on section names: 6 entries
Stage/landmark	Required state	Supplies/rest/action	Next check	Terrain/version difference
Departure terminal	Select normal expedition and Peak	Check player count and controls, then board	Everyone enters the same expedition	Separate from Custom/Mini
Shore starting point	Try controls near the ground	Check guidebook, hand slots, and collected food	Climb empty-handed and recover on a ledge	Do not assume fixed luggage contents
Before a long wall	Ordinary stamina has recovered	Adjust food/injury/load and choose rest points	Can you reach the next ledge or placed aid?	Daily terrain changes distances
Camp near the section's top	Gather teammates within campfire-lighting range	Aim at the fire and light it using the E prompt	Fire lights and the fog wall ahead disappears	Not every section has a camp
Around the fire	Everyone remains nearby	Cook food and organize hand items, bag, and next-section supplies	Finish distributing supplies to anyone short	Someone leaving changes the conditions for protected rest
Next-section entrance	Everyone ready to leave	Check the rear player's state too before moving	Choose the next foothold and fallback spot afresh	Forest, cold/heat, and late-game alternatives exist

Merely passing a camp does not confirm lighting or saving. Its nearby benefits also do not apply across the entire mountain.

Adjust supplies to the environment ahead

These cues help interpret ordinary hazards. This is not a list of every danger or route; use it to decide when to ready your current tools.

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Adjust supplies to the environment ahead: 6 entries
Cue	What to avoid now	Rest/supply decision	Version and terrain caution
Tropics rain	Wasting stamina without progress on wet walls	Secure a safe ledge first. Avoid long exposed walls during rain.	Vines also consume stamina
Roots wind and spores	Wind pushes you off ledges; spores block gauge capacity	Choose footing before gusts and do not remain in spore clouds	Alternative to Tropics. Wind/spore placement changes daily.
Alpine blizzard	Cold increases; grabbing a wall without visibility	Move toward deep caves or shelter and watch whether Cold stops rising	Blizzards are not permanent. Icy rocks are a separate cold source.
Mesa strong sunlight	Spending too long in exposed places	Identify the next patch of shade and ready heat-countering items	Does not always follow Alpine
Caldera lava and glowing rocks	Missing lava rises/falls and eruption warnings	Retreat to higher footing and leave heated ground	Do not apply the Kiln-style explanation that it constantly rises
Gloom/Citadel scenery	Continuing to search for old Caldera/Kiln instructions	Reread new footholds and use prompts	Added in 2.0. The old late-game side also rotates from 2.04 onward.

Standing at a cave entrance does not prove full shelter. Check Cold and wind from a safe position, then decide whether to move deeper inside.

Camp preparation order

If the leader runs off immediately after lighting the fire, the person still opening a bag has not finished resupplying. Agree on a departure signal and finish organizing together.

First check teammates. Distinguish unconscious survivors from ghosts, then choose supplies/treatment or revival methods accordingly.
Gather until lighting is possible and light the fire. Confirm the fog wall is gone and this location is the save boundary.
Hold only the food you intend to eat and interact with the fire. Stop when it becomes Cooked; do not treat climbing equipment or the bag like food.
Move ropes/pitons needed for the next wall into hand slots and less urgent items into the bag. Check whether weight is occupying too much of the gauge.
Leave together only once everyone is ready. If ending for now, agree there with the original host on how to resume.

Ordinary camp rest is useful, but does not replenish spent consumables or guarantee complete removal of every condition. Check gauges and inventory for remaining shortages.

Treat the cause for unconscious players; use revival methods after death

Feeding a downed teammate anything does not necessarily restore them. Unconsciousness means conditions have eliminated ordinary stamina capacity; ghosts after death require different methods.

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Treat the cause for unconscious players; use revival methods after death: 5 entries
Teammate state	Check first	Action	Success/limit
Unconscious; body still present	Injury, hunger, temporary conditions	Approach safely and use an appropriate recovery item on them	Check whether usable gauge capacity returns and they can move
Unconscious on dangerous footing	Back slot and carrying route	If possible, carry to flat ground and treat. Watch your own load.	Carrying can buy time, but exceptions include accumulated spores
Dead and a ghost	Any survivors, and an available revival method such as a statue?	A survivor interacts with the statue near camp to revive them	Different from ordinary food/bandage treatment
Successfully revived	Recovery capacity, remaining conditions, and items	Recheck meals and load, then regroup at a short wall	Revival alone need not restore the pre-departure state
Everyone dead; expedition over	End screen displayed	Review causes and missing supplies for the next attempt	Autosaving does not guarantee revival after an expedition ends

Carrying can stop the usual countdown toward death in ordinary cases, but cannot guarantee this with heavy spore buildup or other exceptions. Move promptly to somewhere treatment is possible rather than relying on carrying alone. Solo plans cannot assume another person's rescue.

Leaving midway and resuming

Camp autosaves were added in March 2026, and since August they no longer disappear merely upon loading. The latest 2.6.a also fixes saves/reconnection; do not use old advice saying saves are impossible or consumed on load.

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Leaving midway and resuming: 5 entries
Stage	Action	Save precaution
Before quitting	Check the last lit camp and needed items	Not free saving at any position halfway up a wall
Leave	Use normal quitting controls and do not start a new expedition	Winning, losing, or starting a new expedition ends the save
Resume	Select the expedition to continue; prioritize the original host in co-op	Non-host saves lack the complete world state, so item-placement differences may remain
Teammates rejoin	Use Steam invitations or a room code	Code on pause screen; enter via JOIN GAME
Check items	Look in hands, bags, and around camp	2.04 saved surrounding items; 2.6 fixed some camp states. No guarantee of complete restoration.

Resuming may fail if an update removed the map being saved. Do not equate a simple date change with an update removing a map.

Where to return when progress stops

Before repeated inputs or leaving, determine whether the blockage involves your condition, tools, or teammates.

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Where to return when progress stops: 5 entries
Blocking symptom	Condition/tool/teammate checks	Action to try	Exception
Fire will not light	Distant teammates and lighting prompt	Regroup and aim at the fire again	Some late-game sections have no camp
Cannot pass the fog	Is the campfire unlit?	After lighting, confirm the fog wall disappears	Do not confuse rising environmental fog with a section-boundary fog wall
Keep collapsing in blizzards	Cold, shelter, and whether you are on icy rocks	Move toward a cave and check whether Cold stops increasing	Waiting while standing outdoors is not safe
Only the rear player cannot reach	Injury/load and assistance position	Stop the leader and replace aids within reach from below	The leader's success does not guarantee everyone can reach
Objects differ after resuming	Version number and who hosted again	Compare with the original host's continuation state	Do not start a different expedition. Non-host saves have known limits.

Even if a network issue is suspected, reconnecting cannot be said to fix every state. First align the current version and starting save.

Frequently asked questions

Should we rush Alpine because the blizzard never stops?

Blizzards are temporary events. You can choose shelter such as deep caves. Waiting outdoors or on icy rocks increases Cold, so check cover and the gauge before resting.

Why do hunger or fog progress at camp?

Check that the fire is lit and everyone remains around it. Someone leaving breaks the conditions for continued camp protection.

Bandages do not wake an unconscious teammate

Bandages treat injury. If hunger or another condition blocks recovery capacity, address that cause. A dead player who is already a ghost needs a revival method.

Will a backpack disappear if I quit while it is on the ground?

From standard 2.04 onward, items around camp are saved too. However, limits such as non-host saves remain. Check important items in hand and bag, and preferably continue with the original host.

Does the save always disappear when the daily map changes?

A daily rotation alone does not necessarily erase it. Official warnings concern updates that remove the saved map. Victory, defeat, or starting a new expedition also ends the save.

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