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one thing to look forward to this year: http://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-scene/kilian-jornet-sky-runner?intcid=mod-latest quote:Montaz-Rosset told me that the aim will be to run up and down the northern Tibet side starting from one of the last inhabited places before base camp, Rongbuk Monastery, at sixteen thousand four hundred feet. That route would translate to some twelve thousand five hundred feet of elevation gain—a little less than on Aconcagua. Jornet intends to carry only a backpack, without oxygen or the assistance of fixed ropes or other climbers.
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Is this it? http://www.mysteinbach.ca/game-zone/97/hidden-expedition-everest/
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by the way, this blog should probably be in the OP. http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/everest/everest-2015-coverage/
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Hijo Del Helmsley posted:Oh boy, we can die at the foot of the mountain, instead of in the Death Zone. I don't really see a problem with a trek to base camp other than there are better/prettier treks in that region. It's basically just walking, there is no real climbing involved.
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peak debt posted:I wonder how many people fall over from lack of acclimatization in a week of walking at 5000m. Proper tours have various acclimatization days on their schedule.
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blah, blah ghost writer, blah, blah response in newer versions of into thin air, ghost writer was a hack etc
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google street view, everest edition http://www.google.com/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/khumbu/#map
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7 counting from crossing the Khumbu icefall
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quick and dirty
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captainoblivious posted:It can't go worse than Goon Camp.  but on the summit
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Fabricated posted:I'm kinda surprised there isn't a lot of good gopro footage of people falling off mountains. almost https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmXmOpwdstE
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Fatkraken posted:I DO have Netflix, but only poo poo UK Netflix which is rubbish and doesn't have a good selection of movies or TV compared to proper American Netflix. unblock-us.com, 1 week free trial, works like a charm
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Wasabi the J posted:Hola Better Internet Extension for Chrome If you are using a browser sure, if you want to watch on TV I would use unblock-us.
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Hopper posted:Could be interesting. Has anybody ever survived a heart attack/stroke in base camp? There are doctor and emergency tents at base camp and rescue helicopters close by. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/17/doctors-rescue-equipment-everest-base-camp-busiest-season
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People should be arriving at base camp any day now and the sherpas should be fixing ropes at the moment. Don't know how far they are, probably camp 1 or 2. edit: yep http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2015/04/12/everest-2015-updates-and-impressions/ quote:We are now at Gorak Shep and will arrive at Everest Base Camp tomorrow, Monday April 13. While the route has been fixed through the Icefall to Camp 1, there have been no reports of teams starting their climbs. Most are either still trekking in or doing acclimatization exercises on Lobuche Peak, or to Pumori Camp 1 near Everest Base Camp.
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theflyingexecutive posted:Well yeah the permit is $11k, plus equipment, plus transportation, plus Sherpas/HAPs gives you $40-90k. For climbing everest, he is talking about trekking in the region. I can do that with flights, guide, porters, meals and accommodation for around 3k for a 3 week trek.
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Thanks to this thread I'm going to climb a mountain this summer and by "climbing" I mean I'm hiking up to roughly 3000m and after a healthy schnitzel + weissbier at the top I'm going down by cable car.
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quote:Atleast 18 people are feared dead at Mount Everest base camp-1 & 2 in the avalanche after earthquake. Several bodies are feared trapped. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/earthquake-in-delhi-ncr/1/432107.html
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aaaand we are back:quote:KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Climbing will resume on Mount Everest by next week despite an earthquake-triggered avalanche that left 18 people dead on the world's highest peak, a Nepalese government official said Thursday.
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quote:But Gautam said the government has this week held talks with mountaineers and guides who said they were keen to resume climbing. Well if he says so it must be true.
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Jose posted:What are some good mountains to climb in Europe for someone with no experience? http://www.mountainphotographer.com/zugspitze/
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prinneh posted:So besides kilimanjaro, mt fuji and Mount Kinabalu what are some reasonable mountains to climb/hike that aren't dangerous, but still pretty spectacular for someone with no real climbing experience? Preferably something not in the usa as I'm in Europe. All mountains can be dangerous without hiking/climbing experience. For a day hike you could for example hike to the top of the Zugspitze starting in Ehrwald Austria, crossing into Germany during the hike and ending up on top at roughly 3000m. It's a 14km hike with nice views and you can get back down by cable car. The top is tourist central though. There are several cable cars that take tourist there. You can also do it in 1 or 2 days from Garmisch-Partenkirchen on a 23k hike sleeping in a hut, or with a bit of climbing and via ferrata on the Höllentalroute. in a day. The first two tours can be done without guides, experience or special equipment. For the last one I would recommend a guide if you've never climbed/ went hiking in the alps before. A guided tour should set you back around 125 € plus 50ish for equipment rental.    First two are from the climbing option, last one from the hike. elwood fucked around with this message at 18:07 on May 25, 2015 |
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prinneh posted:This hike looks wunderbar, I'll look into it. Thank you! It's a pretty easy hike. I've done it as part of a mountain running race. If you take your time the austrian route should take about 6-7 hours.
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Soooo, after years and years of reading this and the previous threads I finally gave in and I'm going on a hike to ebc next year. Sadly it's gonna be during the fall season, so I won't have the chance to see those lunatics trying to be the first whatever to summit everest walking on hands or something. 22 day hike for around €2800. Anyone got recommendations for a good winter sleeping bag?
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Blitter posted:I'd recommend talking to the guiding company about gear questions, at least to get a sense of what temperature rating you'll need? -5C to -10C comfort zone
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Minrad posted:i recommend photoshopping yourself into nearby mountain hiking trails way ahead of you: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3694151&pagenumber=33&perpage=40#post444219494
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Photoshop obviously.
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even though it's buzzfeed give it a read: http://www.buzzfeed.com/vaibhiarora/conquering-mount-everest-everything-you-need-to-k-1vr47
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I'm all for a new thread. I'm hiking to everest base camp this year and by god I'm gonna post about it for useless internet bragging rights for all that its worth. First goon to die from mt dew and cheetos withdrawal at everest base camp 2016 here I come.
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