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Welcome back, dear thread. The last 2 years have been a bust for different reasons - let us hope that hubris is back to having the biggest death toll again.
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Yessss Alyssa Azar - the young Australian girl from Everest threads past - is making her third (3rd) attempt at having her corpse permanently adorn great Chomolungma http://www.alyssaazar.com.au/blog/ Because while YOU may be under the impression that Mt Everest is an immensely challenging treking/climbing challenge beset with unpredictably hazardous weather and unstable terrain into an atmosphere in while human life cannot survive, in fact, 
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Feb 4, 2016 02:57
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mike12345 posted:Is the Matterhorn even technically difficult? I thought it's super-popular, but maybe not just all the way to the top. It's not K2, but it's far from trivial quote:Today, all ridges and faces of the Matterhorn have been ascended in all seasons, and mountain guides take a large number of people up the northeast Hörnli route each summer. In total, up to 150 climbers attempt the Matterhorn each day during summer. By modern standards, the climb is fairly difficult (AD Difficulty rating), but not hard for skilled mountaineers according to French climbing grades. There are fixed ropes on parts of the route to help. Still, several climbers die each year due to a number of factors including the scale of the climb and its inherent dangers, inexperience, falling rocks, and overcrowded routes. The Matterhorn is thus amongst the deadliest mountains in the world. By the late 1980s, it was estimated that over 500 people have died whilst attempting its summit since the 1865 ascent, with an average of about 12 deaths each year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matterhorn#Climbing_history
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Feb 4, 2016 22:42
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koreban posted:The gods having had their fill the last two years will only require the sacrifice of 6 brave souls this season. See, I feel otherwise. Over the last two seasons, the gods have had their fill of hardworking sherpas and poor Nelapese locals, but are starved for the souls of conceited rich westerners. It's time to settle the score.
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Feb 5, 2016 03:03
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Sweet 64mb gif file dude. You're posting from Gfycat - use Gifv/webm Serak fucked around with this message at 06:44 on Feb 16, 2016 |
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Feb 16, 2016 06:26
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Alan Smithee posted:So what is the last year that nobody died on the mountain? If the Wikipedia list is complete and accurate, 1977.
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Feb 18, 2016 02:42
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Artemis J Brassnuts posted:How on earth do you get food poisoning when you're in sub-zero temperatures? There's no shortage of ways for food to get contaminated other than letting meat sit at room temperature. It's not like base camp has running water or proper sanitation
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Mar 3, 2016 02:02
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OldMemes posted:That's just depressing. Hopefully he'll be like that Australian girl who wanted to be the youngest to climb, then they shut the mountain, and by the time it reopened, she'd had her birthday and lost her book deal and her interest in doing it. Oh no she didn't http://www.alyssaazar.com.au/ She just lowered her goal, which is now 'Youngest Australian to climb Everest'. She's 19 now and a quick google shows that the current youngest Australian climber did it at 21. Of course, should she miss THAT goal, there's always 'Youngest Australian Woman to Climb Everest' etc. Just keep coming back & back & back and throw money at the mountain until you get a record for yourself.
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Apr 5, 2016 02:10
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cyberia posted:I've honestly never thought about it before but now I am curious if there's a way to keep water liquid at high altitudes. Your choices are keeping it hot or under high pressure, and high pressure is pretty impractical. I would assume that climbers heat their water over the stove before leaving camp and use a insulated/vacuum flask to keep it above freezing while they're hiking.
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Apr 5, 2016 03:25
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redleader posted:Annual Everest thread 2017: ALL GIFTS ARE ACCEPTED BY CHOMOLUNGMA
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Jan 24, 2017 04:50
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Serak fucked around with this message at 13:28 on Jan 24, 2017 |
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Jan 24, 2017 12:16
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Lunsku posted:Now just color that cast neon green and we have A good idea is a good idea. Updated. ewe2 posted:We need a yellow parka too. Thought about it, but pushing my skills there.
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Jan 24, 2017 12:27
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elwood posted:My immersion! Getting the mountain wrong is an error more fundamental than even I can stand - fixed.
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