Hey there! Im a new fella on this forum and my name is Martin.. Im from a town in Sweden called Ostersund.. I became interested in mountaineering a few years ago and last summer I attempted Mont Blanc along with my father.. We failed and turned back at the Dome du Gouter 4300m.. Anywayz..This summer I will go back to the alps and climb with a friend..I will hire a guide of course and hopefully get some usefull tips.. My questionen is basically what to do after the trip to the alps.. I wanna get more knowledge and work my way forward to possibly summit an 8000m peak in the future. Im 18 years old and finish school this spring. Im thinking of taking a break for 1 year from the studying and work to get some money to spend on climbing. Any advice what I should do? Go with a guided trip? Take a course etc...Plz fill me in