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Beginners Guide to Climbing Everest (The Mountain)
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:00 am
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:00 am
I got back from the gym the other night and was working on a new candle, and I got to thinking about climbing, or going on a long trek/camping trip, or generally something that could potentially kill me. I thought it would be exciting.
Been doing some reading on where to start as I have no climbing experience. I'm smart and I'm a fast learner so I think I can get the technical aspects of it down. I'm also in great physical condition so I'm not worried about that (although I need to get my lungs adapted to "thinner" air).
Biggest concern that I have is that I get some kind of frostbite on my face resulting in disfigurement. I expect to make the summit but I consider it an L for me if I walk out of there disfigured (even slightly). I'm probably too handsome to be risking so much, but my body was made for these types of challenges. I'm 29 so I think I could make this a 3 year plan. It'd be nice to climb that bitch at 32.
Here's some basic info on how to get started:
Been doing some reading on where to start as I have no climbing experience. I'm smart and I'm a fast learner so I think I can get the technical aspects of it down. I'm also in great physical condition so I'm not worried about that (although I need to get my lungs adapted to "thinner" air).
Biggest concern that I have is that I get some kind of frostbite on my face resulting in disfigurement. I expect to make the summit but I consider it an L for me if I walk out of there disfigured (even slightly). I'm probably too handsome to be risking so much, but my body was made for these types of challenges. I'm 29 so I think I could make this a 3 year plan. It'd be nice to climb that bitch at 32.
Here's some basic info on how to get started:
quote:
Professional climbers have tried. Many have failed. It takes about two or three years of adequate climbing to qualify for Everest. You’ll also need a couple of high altitude climbs, for practice. But we’re getting a little ahead of ourselves. If you have a dream to climb Everest, as most people do, but don’t know exactly where to start, here’s a beginner’s guide on where to start:
1. Make clear your intentions of why you want to climb the Heart of the Himalaya
2. Research. Research. Research.
3. Create a body conditioning plan
4. Practice climbing on ice
Reaching the summit
In order for Everest to not just stay a dream, you need to wake up to the harsh reality that it takes a lot of preparation to get from where you are right now to the top of the world, literally and figuratively. Your determination will, of course, depend on how fiercely you want to reach the summit. And, maybe this is really what Mount Everest really stands for. It isn’t a prize or an ego boost, but a true testament to how will can truly overcome any obstacle, including yourself.
This post was edited on 3/27/18 at 11:26 am
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Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:01 am to Pecker
You definitely should
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:01 am to Pecker
rip pecker head
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:01 am to Pecker
step 1: start go fund me so everyone else pays for it
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:02 am to Pecker
Best of luck to you.
If you die, maybe your body can become a landmark on the path to the summit.
If you die, maybe your body can become a landmark on the path to the summit.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:02 am to Pecker
Go on YouTube and watch Kara and Nate. They went to the base camp of Everest and vloged about it. Check it out.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:03 am to Pecker
Cool if I join you?
I’d start off hiking the Appalachian trail first though
I’d start off hiking the Appalachian trail first though
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:04 am to WildcatMike
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Go on YouTube and watch Kara and Nate. They went to the base camp of Everest and vloged about it. Check it out.
Don't know them but their IG looks wild
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:04 am to Pecker
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Biggest concern that I have is that I get some kind of frostbite on my face resulting in disfigurement. I expect to make the summit but I consider it an L for me if I walk out of there disfigured (even slightly). I'm probably too handsome to be risking so much, but my body was made for these types of challenges. I'm 29 so I think I could make this a 3 year plan. It'd be nice to climb that bitch at 32.
Your biggest concern should be pulmonary embolisms. I had two friends climb K2 separately. One summitted, one had to be carried off. Both were hospitalized for weeks afterward due to embolisms. Climbing high altitude mountains is no joke.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:04 am to Pecker
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noun
excessive pride or self-confidence.
synonyms: arrogance, conceit, haughtiness, hauteur, pride, self-importance, egotism, pomposity, superciliousness, superiority; More
(in Greek tragedy) excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:05 am to Pecker
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I decided on Everest
quote:You are going to die
Been doing some reading on where to start as I have no climbing experience
Eta: make sure you document the whole thing on your instagram
This post was edited on 3/26/18 at 9:06 am
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:05 am to Tigeralum2008
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Your biggest concern should be pulmonary embolisms. I had two friends climb K2 separately. One summitted, one had to be carried off. Both were hospitalized for weeks afterward due to embolisms. Climbing high altitude mountains is no joke.
quote:
Pulmonary embolism is a blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in your lungs
Sounds scary. I'll keep it 100 with you though. I'd rather have this than come back looking like sloth on the goonies.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:06 am to Pecker
Don’t die, baw.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:06 am to Pecker
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Don't know them but their IG looks wild
EverestNoFilter was an awesome snapchat follow last year. That dude has an awesome life.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:06 am to Pecker
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:07 am to Pecker
I paid a sherpa to carry me to the top on his back. It was pretty meh once we got up there. The son of a bitch died on me about 500 hundreds yards from the bottom. I was super pissed I had to walk the rest of the way, I even caught a cramp in my calf that lasted like 15 minutes. It was pretty inconvenient.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:07 am to Pecker
Check out Alpenglow expeditions. I’d recommend the Ecuador climbing school. It’s an introductory 9 day climb.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:07 am to Pecker
Read the book Wild, go hike the Pacific Coast Trail, and change your life like the busted up hooker did.
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:08 am to Pecker
Subtle brag thread. You've got $$$ to burn...
2012 article
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An Everest climb starts at around $35,000 because mountain permits begin at $10,000 (the price varies based on the number in the expedition). In addition, a virtual village of Sherpas—porters, cooks, and guides—is required to get you to the top. For the $100,000 price tag, outfitters such as Himalayan Experience or International Mountain Guides offer climbers their own Western guide and Sherpa, as well as the option of using bottled oxygen all the way to the top. These prices don’t include the $1,500 to $3,500 airplane ticket to get to Nepal, depending on whether you fly first class or coach.
2012 article
Posted on 3/26/18 at 9:09 am to Pecker
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Sounds scary. I'll keep it 100 with you though. I'd rather have this than come back looking like sloth on the goonies.
100 right back...That's what scares me about you trying this feat. It almost seems more like a vanity project for you to prove your ultimate alphaness. Everest doesn't give a shite about you and how tough you think you are. If you aren't passionate about climbing you will fail.
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