Climbing Everest - no big deal ...

[dogtag]

It certainly was when Hillary and Tensing did it.
But now, all you have to do is hang on to the rope
and follow your nose.
Pretty soon I expect they will put in an escalator,
a hot dog stand and maybe a gift shop at the top.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-climbers.html

Base camp is one huge garbage dump.

[clintonhater]

The ultimate (filthy rich) yuppie brag.

[togor]

Raise your hand if you've been on foot above 14,000 feet, much less 28,000. I'll wager the copy writers for this article seldom get outside of their London flats.

[dogtag]

Raise your hand if you've been on foot above 14,000 feet, much less 28,000. I'll wager the copy writers for this article seldom get outside of their London flats.

All you have to do is go to any building's second floor and most
peoples' feet will be below you.

Any more dumb questions ?

[Vern Humphrey]

I warned you -- feeding the trolls has turned them into mountain climbers.

[togor]

Technical climber? No. I have too much respect for those guys. But I have enough miles lugging a pack in the high country to know that the premise of this thread is ridiculous. Everest was not hard because of a single rock face, and hasn't become easy because that face collapsed. Yes, an industry has arisen to get people to the top. And yes, people still die in the attempt. Whatever Everest is, "easy" isn't the word for it. Sorry DT, this one is a miss.

[S.A. Boggs]

I warned you -- feeding the trolls has turned them into mountain climbers.

True Vern and they continue climbing their dung pile.
Sam

[Vern Humphrey]

True Vern and they continue climbing their dung pile.
Sam

Stand clear in case there's an avalanche.

[Dolt]

Technical climber? No. I have too much respect for those guys. But I have enough miles lugging a pack in the high country to know that the premise of this thread is ridiculous. Everest was not hard because of a single rock face, and hasn't become easy because that face collapsed. Yes, an industry has arisen to get people to the top. And yes, people still die in the attempt. Whatever Everest is, "easy" isn't the word for it. Sorry DT, this one is a miss.

Everest is not "easy" in the usual sense. It may be a personal accomplishment, but it is not even notable in the world of real mountaineering. Try K2 or the Eiger North Face for a serious accomplishment.

[S.A. Boggs]

Stand clear in case there's an avalanche.

Good point, never thought of that..."Thar the rolls!" considering "she" has a hard time staying vertical on level land.
Sam

[togor]

Everest is not "easy" in the usual sense. It may be a personal accomplishment, but it is not even notable in the world of real mountaineering. Try K2 or the Eiger North Face for a serious accomplishment.

Well put. And real mountaineering like being on a different planted compared to life back home.

[dryheat]

I remember an article about climbing disasters and it was mentioned that, in that kind of climbing losing fingers and toes is a given.

[Vern Humphrey]

I have a set of Limmer climbing boots. Limmer made boots for an American Everest expedition. Not all the climbers wanted Limmer boots. Those who didn't were the only ones to lose toes to frostbite, and afterwards they ordered Limmers. Limmer makes wooden lasts for his boots, the measurements taken from the customer's feet. Those particular lasts have missing toes.

[togor]

OK Vern, someone asked. Care to share one or more climbing stories?

[Bill D]

Raise your hand if you've been on foot above 14,000 feet, much less 28,000. I'll wager the copy writers for this article seldom get outside of their London flats.

Hell, 14,110 (actually 14,115) ain’t nuthin’. Folks do it every day here at Pikes Peak.