Climbing Mt. Everest

[shoobey]

Have any of you brahs seen any documentaries on this, it is absolutely how mind blowing how dangerous the mountain is. Not so much because of falling but more because of the extreme altitude and how you are basically a dead man walking if you come down with altitude sickness and can't get down quickly enough (and helicopters can't get to you past certain height for rescues). I have a lot of respect for people who choose to do something like this but at the same time I can't imagine how someone is OK taking a risk of potentially dying or losing limbs/digits to frostbite, which sounds like it happens pretty frequently regardless of experience level. Still, knowing that anyone who is willing to train and pay the $ for qualified guys can attempt to climb it is pretty amazing.

[LethalGunz34]

[Sgt T-Man]

Watched the movie Everest last week & it was great.

I think K2 and a couple others are much much much more difficult and dangerous Everest is just the highest.

[frump94]

Every rich boy and his mum can climb everest these days. Just have some basic mountaineering experience,pay the sherpas money and they'll basically take your hand and walk you to the summit

k2 and annapurna are what separates the true mountaineers from the tryhards

[shoobey]

Watched the movie Everest last week & it was great.

I think K2 and a couple others are much much much more difficult and dangerous Everest is just the highest.

Yup, K2 just sounds downright crazy and borderline suicidal. If you liked the Everest movie you should check out Discovery's reality series on Everest that they did a few years ago, basically the real life version of that movie (also shows how realistic that movie was)

[MrQuint]

I think the exertions of the sherpas are probably more incredible. Obviously they are more accustomed to the higher altitudes but still these guys prep the climbing routes, carry up all the gear, bring down dead bodies if possible, care for the climbers, etc.

[MiscInformed]

If you die on the mountain you stay there forever.

In fact, there are dead bodies all along the routes you would climb if you were to climb the mountain. You'd see them. Some decades old, laying where they fell.

It's not the most pleasant thing to read about, but if you wanted to google it, there are articles about it and photos. Basically, even if you have guides and are part of a larger party, you're on your own if things go bad. Everyone else has to weigh the danger to themselves of trying to save you, as well as abandoning their own attempts to summit (for which they've spent a lot of money). It brings out the worst in human nature and it's a real ethical dilemma. Some years back, there was a case of a climber in trouble, still alive, who might have been able to be saved, but who was ignored by other climbers who wanted to complete their treks to the top. They left him to die and he's still there, frozen where they walked past him.

[shoobey]

I think the exertions of the sherpas are probably more incredible. Obviously they are more accustomed to the higher altitudes but still these guys prep the climbing routes, carry up all the gear, bring down dead bodies if possible, care for the climbers, etc.

Those people sound close to super humans, unbelievable what they are capable of up there and still facing the same dangers

[shoobey]

If you die on the mountain you stay there forever.

In fact, there are dead bodies all along the routes you would climb if you were to climb the mountain. You'd see them. Some decades old, laying where they fell.

It's not the most pleasant thing to read about, but if you wanted to google it, there are articles about it and photos. Basically, even if you have guides and are part of a larger party, you're on your own if things go bad. Everyone else has to weigh the danger to themselves of trying to save you, as well as abandoning their own attempts to summit (for which they've spent a lot of money). It brings out the worst in human nature and it's a real ethical dilemma. Some years back, there was a case of a climber in trouble, still alive, who might have been able to be saved, but who was ignored by other climbers who wanted to complete their treks to the top. They left him to die and he's still there, frozen where they walked past him.

Sounds like the story of David Sharp which is a tough read, lots of climbers passed him but no one helped him because they felt he was too far gone and would put others at risk if they tried to rescue (which some claimed was logistically impossible). The documentary I posted above from Discovery actually captured that event when it occurred, one of the groups Discovery was following found David while he was in bad shape and made the decision to keep going.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sharp_(mountaineer)

[shorkey]

As already stated just watch the movie Everest. It's a true story and very well done.

I cannot afford the 65-100k to climb Everest. But if I one day can afford it I will attempt the climb.

[shoobey]

Here is one on K2

[iloveus]

The first guy who ever climbed down Mt. Everest came down from the mountain. When asked why he did it he said, "Because it's there."

There's a genentic mutation in the Human Genone that 1 in every 7 people have that is known for risk taking. It's called R7 mutation of the DDRM gene. It's in our very DNA. We're evolutionarily designed to do so. Otherwise the human species would not have gotten anywhere.

[tank2003]

green boots

[LethalGunz34]

green boots

You would tear the mountain down with one step. Never do it.

[shoobey]

bump!

[BohemianSlav]

Not really that extreme nowadays, it has become a tourist attraction. Legit seen pics of ditched littered oxygen tanks along the road and long ass lines of people on the trail. There is plenty of challenging and extreme mountains in the himalaya hundred times more difficult to summit than Mt.Everest but since it's the highest mountain in the world it just has a name. K2 for example is a killer IMO

[gwem32170191]

Not really that extreme nowadays, it has become a tourist attraction. Legit seen pics of ditched littered oxygen tanks along the road and long ass lines of people on the trail. There is plenty of challenging and extreme mountains in the himalaya hundred times more difficult to summit than Mt.Everest but since it's the highest mountain in the world it just has a name. K2 for example is a killer IMO

Everest killed Ueli Steck. That should tell you something about that god damned mountain.

[YIAMSOMEBODY]

If you die on the mountain you stay there forever.

In fact, there are dead bodies all along the routes you would climb if you were to climb the mountain. You'd see them. Some decades old, laying where they fell.

It's not the most pleasant thing to read about, but if you wanted to google it, there are articles about it and photos. Basically, even if you have guides and are part of a larger party, you're on your own if things go bad. Everyone else has to weigh the danger to themselves of trying to save you, as well as abandoning their own attempts to summit (for which they've spent a lot of money). It brings out the worst in human nature and it's a real ethical dilemma. Some years back, there was a case of a climber in trouble, still alive, who might have been able to be saved, but who was ignored by other climbers who wanted to complete their treks to the top. They left him to die and he's still there, frozen where they walked past him.

There was a thread a while back on this with pictures of the bodies and some of the equipment and what have you from those who died making the trek. Sh** was amazing and sad at the same time.

Search function is trash right now, but if I find it, I'll link it.

[SadBoys]

Everest killed Ueli Steck. That should tell you something about that god damned mountain.

Ueli died on Nuptse, not Everest.....

[gwem32170191]

Ueli died on Nuptse, not Everest.....

close enough.

[AquilaConfido]

There was a thread a while back on this with pictures of the bodies and some of the equipment and what have you from those who died making the trek. Sh** was amazing and sad at the same time.

Search function is trash right now, but if I find it, I'll link it.

You can find those Everest pics with a simple Google Image search. Beware though, they're kind of gory. You have been warned.

[SadBoys]

close enough.

Yes, Nuptse is part of the Everest range, but you don't climb it on your way to the actual top of Everest. The actual commercial route to Everest is not much of a feat today with Sherpas carrying your entire stuff, placing all the ropes for you and you walk with an oxygen tank. It's not easy by any means, but it's no longer considered as a huge mountaineering achievement. Surely not challenging enough to kill a climber of Ueli's caliber. It's more of a money issue nowadays.

[Antonio519]

Would be pretty cool, the tallest thing I've ever hiked was like 6500-6600ft, feelsbadman

[howimliving]

I think K2 and a couple others are much much much more difficult and dangerous Everest is just the highest.

Every rich boy and his mum can climb everest these days. Just have some basic mountaineering experience,pay the sherpas money and they'll basically take your hand and walk you to the summit

k2 and annapurna are what separates the true mountaineers from the tryhards

^these

K2, Annapurna, Mera Peak (shark's fin) are the real challenges for true climbers and mountaineers. Everest is still impressive and dangerous AF but it's an extreme hike at elevation. Watch the documentary on Mera featuring Jimmy Chin, Conrad Anker and Renan Ozturk if you really want to see some mind blowing sh*t. It's on Netflix right now and has some good footage of Jackson, WY (my backyard) in it also

[reddanak]

Someone should pack a step stool with them for an extra 12" of elevation and not let their pals stand on it just so they'll always have one upped them.

[AlwaysFocus]

Just lol @ dying in Base Camp

[LivinoffBliss]

meanwhile

[GiveMeTheD]

Not really that extreme nowadays, it has become a tourist attraction. Legit seen pics of ditched littered oxygen tanks along the road and long ass lines of people on the trail. There is plenty of challenging and extreme mountains in the himalaya hundred times more difficult to summit than Mt.Everest but since it's the highest mountain in the world it just has a name. K2 for example is a killer IMO

lol at retards who think getting to the top of Everest isn't that extreme... how many times have you been up it bro?

[NukYavlen]

lol at retards who think getting to the top of Everest isn't that extreme... how many times have you been up it bro?

This. Maybe easy for professionals that have climbed huge mountains before yeah but for your average misc wheelchair mountaineer? No chance lmao

[Layne205]

Not my thing, but if it were, I'd have a group of friends that agreed we all come down, or none of us do. I can sort of understand not risking your life to save a stranger who probably caused his own eminent death with sheer stupidity, but what kind of human garbage leaves a buddy behind? Just go alone if that's the way it's going to be.