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Climbing Mt Everest - WYDI and WHY??
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:19 pm
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:19 pm
It's cold out so I thought this would be interesting to hear your thoughts. Would you willingly put yourself out there is weather 100x worse than what we are going thru and treking up a mountain?
Mt Everest has been summitted countless times, costs lots of $$, is harsh as hell and to top it all off there is a good chance you will die and lay dying as other climbers trek past you.
Your dead body could lay there for years in full view until someone kindly covers it or it is swept into a crevasse.
One of those dying and given up for dead was Beck Weathers. The story of Beck is nothing short of a miracle for his survival, his will to live, his humility and determination to get back to his wife (Peach) and his kids.
The man he has become since then is also remarkable to see. Quite changed from the man who pursued his hobbies at all cost, even to the detriment of his family and how he survived so he could change and give back to his family.
The best video summary of the event i am talking about
Mt Everest has been summitted countless times, costs lots of $$, is harsh as hell and to top it all off there is a good chance you will die and lay dying as other climbers trek past you.
Your dead body could lay there for years in full view until someone kindly covers it or it is swept into a crevasse.
One of those dying and given up for dead was Beck Weathers. The story of Beck is nothing short of a miracle for his survival, his will to live, his humility and determination to get back to his wife (Peach) and his kids.
The man he has become since then is also remarkable to see. Quite changed from the man who pursued his hobbies at all cost, even to the detriment of his family and how he survived so he could change and give back to his family.
The best video summary of the event i am talking about
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Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:19 pm to gingerkittie
Nope nope nope
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:20 pm to gingerkittie
Hard pass is an understatement.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:20 pm to gingerkittie
One of my bodyguards did it 2 years ago. His nickname is “Everest.”
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:20 pm to gingerkittie
Nope, I like seeing my wives and kids. I mean wife and kids.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:21 pm to gingerkittie
I couldn’t do it
Females like yourself certainly couldn’t do it
Females like yourself certainly couldn’t do it
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:21 pm to gingerkittie
Nope.... I like living too much.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:23 pm to gingerkittie
No.
Why? frick the cold.
Why? frick the cold.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:23 pm to gingerkittie
No, I love adventure and used to be able to endure discomfort and pain in my youth. It never held any appeal to me. Sort of like skydiving.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:23 pm to gingerkittie
Every corpse on Mount Everest was once a highly motivated person.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:23 pm to gingerkittie
Denali is on my list. Not sure if I’d ever want to do Everest. Might change my mind though
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:24 pm to gingerkittie
Hell no. Hard pass.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:26 pm to gingerkittie
Everest is for posers. K2 or bust.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:27 pm to gingerkittie
Absolutely would
It's a dream of mine... probably one I will never accomplish, but before I die, I will try
K2 is out of the question
It's a dream of mine... probably one I will never accomplish, but before I die, I will try
K2 is out of the question
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:28 pm to gingerkittie
Not even about being in fantastic shape. Take so much luck too. Can be almost in-human with perfect health and that oxygen deprivation will kill your arse dead and do massive damage even if you live.
Nope.
Nope.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:30 pm to gingerkittie
I’ve had a big interest in Everest since I was a kid when I read a book about Sir Edmund Hillary. I find it fascinating. Would like to trek to base camp and be a cook or something but do not want to climb the mountain.
I had a book about George Mallory but can’t find it. His story is worth the read.
I had a book about George Mallory but can’t find it. His story is worth the read.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:31 pm to gingerkittie
I'd probably try. I'm less afraid of death and more afraid of getting out alive but experiencing severe frostbite on my face resulting in disfigurement.
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:31 pm to gingerkittie
Beck upon returning to the US. He lost one hand completely and all the fingers on the other. His nose was also amputated and reconstructed
Beck underwent surgery where skin from his forehead and cartilage from his ears reformed his nose.
Becks hands were destroyed with frostbite but he still managed to return to work as a pathologist.
The backstory of Beck and Peach's marriage before and after the Everest event is also incredibly interesting and they are two very strong people indeed
ETA- Gave up trying to fix 3 pics that were meant to be in the post
Beck underwent surgery where skin from his forehead and cartilage from his ears reformed his nose.
Becks hands were destroyed with frostbite but he still managed to return to work as a pathologist.
The backstory of Beck and Peach's marriage before and after the Everest event is also incredibly interesting and they are two very strong people indeed
ETA- Gave up trying to fix 3 pics that were meant to be in the post
This post was edited on 1/17/18 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:33 pm to gingerkittie
quote:
Mt Everest has been summitted countless times, costs lots of $$, is harsh as hell and to top it all off there is a good chance you will die and lay dying as other climbers trek past you.
There is not a "good chance" you will die. The death rate on Everest is roughly 6% and this is percentage of deaths to total successful summits. The number is infinitely lower when you consider the number of people who failed to summit. It is even lower than that when you factor in some of the large disasters (2015 Avalanche) that resulted in a high numbers of deaths.
I don't know that I would attempt a summit of Everest, but I have a goal for myself to summit Denali by age 35. Started with smaller mountains (Rainier, The Grand) and am working my way up the ladder to attempt Denali in about 5 years.
This post was edited on 1/17/18 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 1/17/18 at 4:33 pm to Pecker
quote:
I'd probably try.
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