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Posted on 7/31/14 at 2:33 pm to Jim Rockford
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Posted on 7/31/14 at 2:33 pm to jdd48
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My dad worked with a famous climber that was the first to climb Denali solo during the winter. I think the guy's name is Vern Tejas.
Wow anyone who would want to ascend that in the winter is a moron
Posted on 7/31/14 at 2:35 pm to foshizzle
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Annapurna
has been climbed in the winter unlike K-2
Posted on 7/31/14 at 2:38 pm to JETigER
I think the death rate on Annapurna has been dropping for a while.
For those interested in winter ascents, Minus 148 about the first winter ascent of Denali is a great read.
For those interested in winter ascents, Minus 148 about the first winter ascent of Denali is a great read.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 2:38 pm to JETigER
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has been climbed in the winter unlike K-2
K2 has never been climbed in the winter. Nanga Parbat has not either.
Misread your post. You were agreeing with my disagreement with another poster.
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 2:43 pm
Posted on 7/31/14 at 2:40 pm to Negative Nomad
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I'm never gonna climb anything over 10K feet.
By "climb" are you grouping "hike" in with that term like a lot of flatlanders do?
Hopefully not, but if so, you're going to miss out on a lot of great experiences and views. More than half of CO's 54 14ers aren't climbs. They are hikes, no hands needed to ascend or descend.
ETA: Although, I do use trekking poles on the descent to save my knees and hips some. I already have one titanium hip.
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 7/31/14 at 2:48 pm to Jim Rockford
I climbed K2 one night at 40 and thought I would never come down. I looked down on my dead body as EMT's tried to revive me and my friends cooking brisket. Everything was out of body for hours. I could not move a finger or toe.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 2:55 pm to Negative Nomad
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I'm never gonna climb anything over 10K feet
There are high altitude mountains that aren't so dangerous. Aconcagua is just a strenuous hike, if the weather is cooperative.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 2:55 pm to ColoradoAg03
i would love to live in Colorado for a few summers just to explore the mountains.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 2:56 pm to goldennugget
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My dad worked with a famous climber that was the first to climb Denali solo during the winter. I think the guy's name is Vern Tejas.
Yep, that guy is a badass. He made that climb with an aluminum ladder strapped to his back in case he fell into a crevasse.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 2:59 pm to VABuckeye
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Sorry to burst your bubble but K2 has never been conquered in the winter.
Yup - realized that later. Corrected. It was Denali.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 4:05 pm to Jim Rockford
Not sure why anyone wants to climb up something like that. Just crazy.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 4:08 pm to ColoradoAg03
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you're going to miss out on a lot of great experiences and views. More than half of CO's 54 14ers aren't climbs. They are hikes, no hands needed to ascend or descend.
This. And there are mountain routes only somewhat technical that are really amazing, like Mt. Rainier. Kili is over 19,000 and something like ten thousand people a year walk up it. I did it myself, it's just a straight albeit strenuous hike.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 4:09 pm to Jim Rockford
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Aconcagua is just a strenuous hike, if the weather is cooperative.
True, but "strenuous" is understating the case just a tad.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 4:27 pm to VABuckeye
I bet that is one miserable piece of work to get to the top
Posted on 7/31/14 at 4:53 pm to foshizzle
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Aconcagua is just a strenuous hike, if the weather is cooperative.
And you can ski down most, if not all of it, depending on your line.
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 4:57 pm
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