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re: Climbing Mt Everest - WYDI and WHY??
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:03 pm to gingerkittie
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:03 pm to gingerkittie
Nope, I have engaged in many high risk activities in my life, but in each case the risk was minimized to a level I accepted by having proper training, equipment, physical conditioning, etc. Even being in top physical condition with appropriate training, equipment, and guidance the risk associated with summiting Everest can not be reduced to a level I would be comfortable with.
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:05 pm to TheArrogantCorndog
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:06 pm to RandySavage
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How hard was that? Did you go with a company?
I have started to have a good bit of interest of climbing.
I summited Rainier on 06/12/16 via the DC route with Alpine Ascents International. This was my first foray into high altitude climbing and it was an unbelievable experience.
I trained my arse off for about 6 months and lost 30 lbs. Waking up with that Mountain on your mind is a great motivator to get to the gym. Anyways, our weather was absolutely atrocious and I completely underestimated the balls it would take to get to the top in subzero temps when team members were getting hypothermic/Pulmonary Edema type symptoms.
I was more mentally/physically prepared this year when we summited The Grand Teton. It was much more enjoyable because I could appreciate the views rather than being nervous/exhausted the whole time. This was a far different experience given it was more rock climbing than glacier travel.
This year I am training to climb Mount Shasta in Northern California via the Casaval Ridge rout. Definitely going to be a ball buster.
If you have any questions, shoot me a message. I am glad to help.
This post was edited on 1/17/18 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:09 pm to gingerkittie
I'd have to think seriously about it. I love outdoor endurance type events and seeing what I can.
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:09 pm to Lawyers_Guns_Money
You should try Aconcagua. Much easier scramble. Took only 3 weeks.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:11 pm to gingerkittie
Nah. I've climbed enough in the Continental US. Real climbs without protection.
A long death hike up an oxygen deficient slope doesn't do it for me. Hell, I can't even touch the mountain with bare hands.
A long death hike up an oxygen deficient slope doesn't do it for me. Hell, I can't even touch the mountain with bare hands.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:11 pm to Paul Allen
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You should try Aconcagua. Much easier scramble. Took only 3 weeks.
Did you summit? Aconcagua is definitely on my list, the concern is taking that much time off of work. Obviously you have to do the same for Denali I am aware.
I want to hit Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, and Elbrus in my life (Denali top goal).
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:13 pm to Paul Allen
I wouldn’t mind going to base camp but no way I would attempt to go to the top.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:14 pm to Lawyers_Guns_Money
Plan to.
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:15 pm to gingerkittie
Ever seen the Documentary 180 South? Yvon Chouinard said it best. [quote]Taking a trip for six months, you get in the rhythm of it. It feels like you can go on forever doing that. Climbing Everest is the ultimate and the opposite of that. Because you get these high-powered plastic surgeons and CEOs, and you know, they pay $80,000 and have Sherpas put the ladders in place and 8,000 feet of fixed ropes and you get to the camp and you don’t even have to lay out your sleeping bag. It’s already laid out with a chocolate mint on the top. The whole purpose of planning something like Everest is to effect some sort of spiritual and physical gain and if you compromise the process, you’re an a-hole when you start out and you’re an a-hole when you get back.”
That's a great documentary btw if you haven't seen it.
That's a great documentary btw if you haven't seen it.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:15 pm to LSUintheNW
Try Mount Driskel first! I called the weather service today to see what the snow pack was and they acted like they never heard of the place..
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:19 pm to gingerkittie
Even it's airport can GFI.
Probably the only runway to never have a touch and go.
Probably the only runway to never have a touch and go.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:23 pm to tigers win2
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Summit pic
Looks like the summit is about 10 feet higher to your left
That shite looks crazy.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:26 pm to gingerkittie
No interest in climbing Everest. I love seeing the pictures but that's about as close as I want to get
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:31 pm to tigers win2
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Some Rainer pics for you. I just loaded these to Imgur the other day post
Nice pics, here are some of mine from Rainier/Grand Teton. I don't have any summit pics from Rainier, all electronics shut down (even my GoPro) due to the subzero temps.
Corbett High Camp on the Grand
Sunset at camp
Summit of The Grand Teton
View from Camp Muir on Mount Rainier
High Camp (Ingraham Flats) on Mount Rainier
View of Little Tahoma (2nd highest peak in WA) from Ingraham Flats
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:35 pm to gingerkittie
No need to plagiarize. We can read the Wikipedia article if we’re so inclined.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:37 pm to gingerkittie
Nope. I like hot and humid weather. These people didn't die from hot and humid weather.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:43 pm to Kentucker
Pic #3 I believe they’ve identified as the first climber to summit? If it got THAT guy? Nope.
ETA.
Oops. Pic 4
ETA.
Oops. Pic 4
This post was edited on 1/17/18 at 5:44 pm
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:43 pm to gingerkittie
The DA's son summited several years ago. Befriended a guy with a wife and two young kids on way up....guy ended up dying 150m from summit.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 5:45 pm to gingerkittie
Hell no. Can barely deal with the current weather in S. Louisiana. How could I deal with 5x worse and less oxygen?
I’m good.
I’m good.
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