re: EverestNoFilter Snapchat is closing in on the summit

Posted by VABuckeye

NOVA

Member since Dec 2007

38283 posts

Posted on 5/25/17 at 6:27 pm to HurricaneDunc

quote:
How are these guys able to get connectivity from that altitude?? Seems like cell service would be non existent.

Satellite phones

Posted by Tbobby

Member since Dec 2006

4358 posts

Posted on 5/25/17 at 6:28 pm to Riseupfromtherubble

About 4500 people have summited Everest and about 300 have died trying. It is too risky to attempt bringing the bodies down at high altitude, so many of them remain.

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Posted by 19

Flux Capacitor, Fluxing

Member since Nov 2007

35690 posts

Posted on 5/25/17 at 6:33 pm to PapaPogey

No matter how you sugarcoat it, climbing/attempting Everest is an incredibly selfish act.

Just ask the families of the 200+ corpsecicles still rotting on that motherfricker.

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Posted by elprez00

Hammond, LA

Member since Sep 2011

31624 posts

Posted on 5/25/17 at 6:55 pm to PapaPogey

I want to know what provider has service on Everest.

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Posted by saint tiger225

San Diego

Member since Jan 2011

49205 posts

Posted on 5/25/17 at 7:05 pm to elprez00

Look a few post above yours.

Their sponsors provided them with satellite phones.

Posted by ellishughtiger

70118

Member since Jul 2004

21182 posts

Posted on 5/25/17 at 7:08 pm to PapaPogey

Does not seem that bad at 25k feet.

Posted by kciDAtaE

Member since Apr 2017

17798 posts

Posted on 5/25/17 at 7:09 pm to Tbobby

I think I read that this has been the deadly season ever. Something like 10 people have died this season already. But I believe the season is almost over.

I didn't realize it was near $11,000 to get a permit to climb. That's nuts

Posted by Tiger Prawn

Member since Dec 2016

26336 posts

Posted on 5/25/17 at 7:10 pm to elprez00

quote:
I want to know what provider has service on Everest

Can guarantee it isn't Sprint. Can't even get service around some hills in Tunica with them

Posted by The Johnny Lawrence

Member since Sep 2016

2233 posts

Posted on 5/25/17 at 7:55 pm to elprez00

No joke. These dudes can send snaps from Everest, but I can't get tigerdroppings to pull up at the stoplight by my house.

Posted by DrunkerThanThou

Unfortunately Mississippi

Member since Feb 2013

2846 posts

Posted on 5/25/17 at 8:05 pm to 19

Don't know if rotting is the right word. The temp keeps them pretty intact. maybe freezerburn but not rotting

Posted by Dick Leverage

In The HizHouse

Member since Nov 2013

9000 posts

Posted on 5/25/17 at 8:39 pm to kciDAtaE

Well...that is included in the $75k price to get on with an expedition team who will guide you during the climb.

Posted by HaveMercy

Member since Dec 2014

3000 posts

Posted on 5/25/17 at 9:54 pm to Dick Leverage

I am obsessed with all things Mt. Everest. Don't know why. I hate the cold and I'm scared of heights - but I would climb Mt Everest in a heartbeat if I knew for sure I wouldn't die.

Saw a video of people crossing the Khumbu Icefalls on those ladders and it made me dizzy.

Posted by TxWadingFool

Middle Coast

Member since Sep 2014

5708 posts

Posted on 5/26/17 at 12:10 am to yellowfin

Schemers>>>>>Everest

Go on......

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Posted by roguetiger15

Member since Jan 2013

17678 posts

Posted on 5/26/17 at 9:02 am to TxWadingFool

They just showed a dead body on the trail

Posted by DuckManiak

Member since Nov 2011

3856 posts

Posted on 5/26/17 at 9:36 am to 19

quote:
Just ask the families of the 200+ corpsecicles still rotting on that motherfricker.

They're actually preserved very well due to being frozen and all.

Posted by UnluckyTiger

Member since Sep 2003

43682 posts

Posted on 5/26/17 at 9:42 am to PapaPogey

They just showed a dead climber

little late to it this morning but have been following these guys for the past year. That's nuts.

This post was edited on 5/26/17 at 9:43 am

Posted by LSUballs

RayVegas LA

Member since Feb 2008

40383 posts

Posted on 5/26/17 at 9:43 am to PapaPogey

I'm actually working my way toward Pikes Peak then hopefully Everest. I've done Driskill Mountain twice in the last year and a half with little to no issues.