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== History ==
== History ==
=== Early Mountaineering ===
=== Early Mountaineering ===
Arcer explorers during the Arcer era of colonization ventured into the Aileach mountains which loomed over the early colony in Moorden Governorate as early as the start of the 19th century. Exploration and settlement of the mountains was limited due to a lack of equipment, and the majority of expeditions were single-day or short hikes into the foothills that lead up to the mountains. Indigenous peoples in the area had little access to the mountains despite centuries of settlement in those areas, and did not contest the first Arcer settlements to venture into the mountains.
Initial mapping and geographic survey of the mountains was planned as part of the expansion of the Arcer colony Eastward, as the mountains had a significant amount of freshwater springs and streams from which they could support settlement. The Royal Ardmore Institute for Engineering enlisted two local surveyors, John Smythe and Reginald F. Eglington, to begin the surveys and mapping of the Aileach Mountains. Smythe and Eglington are seen as the modern fathers of mountaineering in Arcerion. The pair established some basic sets of equipment needed, techniques, climbing and knot usage (in conjunction with sailors from the fledgling [[Royal Arcerion Naval Service|Royal Arcer Naval Service]]) as well as thicker clothes for the higher altitudes.
=== The Aileach Mountain Exploration ===
=== The Aileach Mountain Exploration ===
=== Inland Colonisation and Lull ===
=== Inland Colonisation and Lull ===