re: Beginners Guide to Climbing Everest (The Mountain)

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I'm probably too handsome to be risking so muc

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I always wondered what happened to Right Said Fred...

It's the lamest most pathetic thing I ever saw.

Just hit up mt driskill baw

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Kara and Nate. They went to the base camp of Everest and vloged about it.

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I am honestly being serious and hope you will respond. Have you seen the video from the TV show Turning Point that was about the disastrous season on Everest in 1996? It is 45 minutes long. LINK

Do you know the story of Beck Weathers? I would really love to know if you have ever concentrated on hearing Beck's story? Especially in his own words.

This video seems to really be the best one I have seen about the many expeditions and such.

You mentioned disfiguring frostbite so I figured you had to at least have seen his picture if not known his whole story.

I have found him and his wife Peach to be incredibly interesting and determined people.

There are other interesting people in the video as well that we can discuss but I was just curious what you knew and thought of Beck and Peach Weathers.

Yes, i understand this was all 20 years ago but for some reason this is the one climbing season that really interests me.

Rob Halls story is just so sad.

Sandy Pittman and Charlotte Fox are idiotic counts who have no business on mountains. Sandy had to be dragged UP dragged the mountain. Charlotte is just a moron with her idiotic statement that she "hated the blow the party" by descending in the required time to stay alive. I hear her voice and want to punch her.

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The events of May 96 should have been the death of commercial climbing on Everest, but instead, it has brought more and more wanna be alpinists to the Himalayas. I spent time in base camps with Rob Hall, Scott Fischer and considered Anatoli Boukreev (who died the next year on Annapurna and took a beating for the 96 disaster) a "friend". They were all exceptional climbers and the fact that all three died climbing (and not on climbs that stretched their abilities) is a testament to the ruthless nature of 8000 meter climbing.

Weathers is an excellent example of commercial climbing gone wrong. Beck should have NEVER been on the expedition given his recent eye issues and Rob should have been more concerned about getting a snow blind Weathers down than getting other clients to the summit. This, however, is the pressure commercial climbing puts on an expedition leader.

The glaring problem exposed is too many of the people paying for the journey can't handle themselves when the crap hits the fan. They die and those that were paid to escort them die also. Further, they don't just endanger the lives of those they paid, they endanger the lives of everyone on the mountain at the time.

You can't really judge these people too harshly (including Fox and Pittman) since country club climbing is the bill of goods they were sold.

I wish anyone good luck that decides to attempt Everest but it is a quest that should not be taken as lightly as many do.

Die on the ascent and they won't even bring you back. Enjoy the long, deep, freeze.

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Pecker

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You are welcome to join me in the summer of 2020. I am going to Nepal on a photography trip. I am planning on just doing the overnight trek to Namche Bazaar, to get within eyesight of Everest.

You can continue on, you will have eight more days before you even reach base camp.

It's a 30 hour flight, tickets are about $1500. For $20 a day, you can live like a king in Kathmandu.

As others have said, start with a lower peak (preferably Rainier) and work your way up.

I am on a plan to go for Denali by the time I am 35 (turn 30 in May). Started by summiting Rainier in 2016 and The Grand in 2017. Going for Shasta via Casaval ridge 4 weeks from today.

Even these smaller trips require a tremendous amount of preparation and have as many mental challenges as physical challenges. I couldn't imagine going straight for Everest.

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Why dont you hike the Appalachian trail?? From beginning to end. My nephew did this. took months. but it was an amazing trip.

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I’m considering a few options. I still like the idea of climbing, and based on some of the suggestions here I think I’m going to do a mountaineering course, possibly at Rainier.

I want to see how I feel about climbing in general, and if it’s something I can reallly get into. I already know I like camping/hiking. So if climbing isn’t enjoyable for me then I’ll do something like the Appalachian Trail.

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Read Into Thin Air

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Actually reading this right now...sometimes all the experience in the world can prepare you for the knuckleball, but then that's when the mountain says frick the knuckleball, I'm going to shank a T shot of this dudes temple.