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BEAR GRYLLZ posted:Between Base Camp and Camp I is the icefall, between Camp I and Camp IV is the Western Cwm. Deaths there are mostly due to avalanches hitting the valley and the rare crevice opening up. Also people probably die during decent in that area or are Yeah there's isn't a place on Everest that isn't dangerous in some way. A good number of people didn't make it past the icefall section since it has lots of risks such as seracs or hidden crevasses.
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and get cerebral edema before they even make the summit push. So basically just a mashup of everything that makes Everest dangerous.
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Also a lot of Sherpa die in the icefall not only because it's inherently dangerous and unstable, but because they have to go through it many many times hauling equipment to the higher camps. Client climbers tend to go through the icefall as few times as possible to minimise their exposure to those risks. EDIT: The infographic marks heights based on the Nepal side camps, but doesn't seem to distinguish between deaths on the South and North (Nepal and Tibet) routes. Based on the two very old very high deaths which are presumably Mallory and Irvine, it does include the Tibetan side, which has a different start height, camps at different altitudes and obviously it's own unique arrangement of hazards. So if there's a cluster that doesn't seem to correspond to a Nepal-side danger zone it could be a Tibet-side one. Fatkraken fucked around with this message at 10:43 on Dec 27, 2015 |
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etalian posted:I liked this infographic Man, look at all those people who died floating through the air, must have sucked
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AceRimmer posted:Best simple visualization here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diQtFPbBFCw I would guess that you are looking at a lot of deaths due to one of the symptoms of acute altitude sickness like HAPE or HACE. Someone does not need to be in the death zone for this to appear suddenly and kill you dead. gently caress, some people have succumbed to this at around 8,000 feet, which is far lower than camp II. ZombieLenin fucked around with this message at 19:31 on Jan 1, 2016 |
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smoobles posted:Stupid rich people who think they can just "survive an avalanche" because their white lol Hello smoobles.
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etalian posted:I liked this infographic I'm the fail 1994 dude who died below basecamp.
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ZombieLenin posted:I would guess that you are looking at a lot of deaths due to one of the symptoms of acute altitude sickness like HAPE or HACE. This is true. It depends just as much on the speed at which you gain elevation. If you ascend too quickly you physiologically can't adjust to the lower oxygen levels. I went from 3000' to 9000' in just a few hours while climbing a fairly demanding mountain and I got altitude sickness just below the summit. My brain just shut off and I started shaking really bad. I couldn't figure out how to take the next step to keep going so I just gave up, sat down, and cried. I sincerely thought I was stuck there forever. My climbing buddy saw me shaking so he fed me sugar and helped me find my footholds so I could move again. There were only 3 of us on that mountain that day so I could have been in real trouble if I was alone. Since I was so close to the summit I decided to finish it anyway. It was only 15 more minutes to get there, and it was worth it.
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Pick posted:I've driven through every state west of the Mississippi, where most of the loving bullshit is, and without a doubt the worst two stretches in the continental United States are the Great Painted Desert of Wyoming and the panhandle of Texas. I sort of enjoyed North Dakota and eastern Washington but there's nothing there except the slightest suggestion of topography. The most famous bit of Amarillo history is when it got shellacked by the Dust Bowl. (It was the epicenter of it.) It's Grapes of Wrath territory.
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This was on last night. I'm watching it now, seems like there's quite a bit of footage that you wouldn't really be able to get anywhere else. http://www.pbs.org/video/2365651521/
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Hi guys, I made a video game based on the Everest mock threads. If you'd like to play it, you can get it here: http://slamfighter.com/download
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I watched this the other day and thought it was really well done. Beyond the Edge, about the first Everest ascent. They mix original film footage and voiceovers from people who were there with actors reenacting events. If you liked Touching the Void you will like this. On Netflix. http://youtu.be/Md-EHh2mf_w
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Isn't it about the time where we get a new thread? I'm just the ideas guy around here so I'm not going to.
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I'd be perfectly happy with a title change and we can keep going. This thread is full of posts too good for the archives.
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I'm the OP. Can I change the title or is it mods only? I agree, the new yearly threads always get clogged up with the same 'use a helicopter/slide/cannon LOL' posts which get a little boring, especially if you're a long-term Everest thread follower. title suggestions? Everest 2016: Ain't no mountain high enough (to die on.) Everest 2016: Helicopters optional. Everest 2016: This year nothing bad will happen. Everest 2016: The mountain god hungers. Rondette fucked around with this message at 22:09 on Jan 29, 2016 |
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Everest 2016: Dickheads in the Death Zone. Everest 2016: Extreme Social Climbing Everest 2016: I claim this Mountain for Canadasia
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Rondette posted:Everest 2016: Ain't no mountain high enough (to die on.) This.
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Everest 2016: Maybe this year? Everest 2016: Just me and Boney M Everest 2016: Escalator to hypoxia Everest 2016: Where were going, we don't need fingers Everest 2016: Mallory's broken Assicle
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Everest 2016: the first ever SA thread about climbing Mt. Everest in 2016.
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Everest 2016: The Search for Green Boots
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Sherpa Shut Up and Climb Everest Gaiden: XVI: Khumbu Boogaloo
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Everest 2016: someones going to get offended by the death pool again.
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Everest 2016: Get rich and die hiking
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koreban posted:Everest 2016: the first ever SA thread about climbing Mt. Everest in 2016. Some else would just become the first Everest thread of 2016 poster of Canadian-Lithuanian descent.
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Broken Machine posted:Everest 2016: Get rich and die hiking
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Broken Machine posted:Everest 2016: Get rich and die hiking
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Wasabi the J posted:Some else would just become the first Everest thread of 2016 poster of Canadian-Lithuanian descent. 
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"First ever SA thread" is the clear winner
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Broken Machine posted:Everest 2016: Get rich and die hiking
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Leperflesh posted:Sherpa Shut Up and Climb Everest Gaiden: XVI: Khumbu Boogaloo I'm partial to this actually. Just very good.
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Leperflesh posted:Sherpa Shut Up and Climb Everest Gaiden: XVI: Khumbu Boogaloo I'm sticking with 162 deaths for the Annual SA Everest Death Pool too. Happy Hedonist fucked around with this message at 04:21 on Jan 30, 2016 |
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Everest 2016: I died on K2, you've probably never heard of it.
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Everest 2016; Here Tenzig, carry this for me.
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Everest 2016: Come for the Death Pool, Stay for the Outrage
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Leperflesh posted:Sherpa Shut Up and Climb Everest Gaiden: XVI: Khumboogaloo
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Did we ever get a final count for the death pool? I believe I owe some people some books—the best I can find is 22 deaths last year. If so, BaronVonVaderham PM me and pick a book! I believe you also win a drawing of you or your avatar as Canadian lady in yellow. Everest 2016: 23 and me The North Tower fucked around with this message at 05:13 on Jan 30, 2016 |
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The North Tower posted:Did we ever get a final count for the death pool? I believe I owe some people some books—the best I can find is 22 deaths last year. If so, BaronVonVaderham PM me and pick a book! I believe you also win a drawing of you or your avatar as Canadian lady in yellow. Yes! I owe a drawing!
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HA! Holy poo poo, I completely forgot about that thing. I need sleep, but I'll shoot you a PM tomorrow.
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Me too, imma draw you atop Everest, livin the dream.
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koreban posted:I'd be perfectly happy with a title change and we can keep going. This thread is full of posts too good for the archives. Wouldn't that be confusing? People might confuse guesses for this year's death pool with the guesses for last years death pool.
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