I've never climbed before, just have done recreational stuff at the local bluffs, but Im really looking to challenge my body and mind. I do cross fit 5 days a week for mupltiple hours a day, my body is ready for a decent challenge. Plus I'd imagine I could get quite a number of women by telling them that I conquered Everest.
At any rate, anyone have any advice on best time of year to go? Gear to bring? Pack light or heavy?
Shorts and flip flops should do just fine. If you're a real man, that is.
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Just secured the funds and am planning on a March of 2017 expedition. That gives me a year to finish my training and drop another 20lbs
shareExercising to increase your fitness level won't help you acclimate any better to high altitude.
shareYou do realize, the deaths on top (above 8000 ft) are because of the long lines right?? The fact is correct, that even an inexperienced climber can climb Everest. That is true and it is a proven fact. But this was before there were 100-200 people attempting to summit in one day.
The trick of making it the top is to quickly ascent above Camp 4 and a quick descent before the body can stop functioning. Hence, you are tricking your own body, which needs Oxygen above 8000 ft, no matter how acclimatized you are. The body still needs a certain paO2 in the arterial blood stream. With more people climbing, you cannot wait too long in line above 8000 ft, where oxygen is thin (less Oxygen in air). You can only carry so much canister Oxygen (similar to the Oxygen tanks which people with COPD use). Hiring four Sherpas to carry extra Oxygen for you will also not help as (a) they will be carrying their own Oxygen, (b) above camp 4, Guides are in control of the number of sherpas for their team, (c) no Sherpa would agree to it. Only the necessary Sherpas are at camp 4.
So no matter how much cross-fit you do or even if you have climbed Everest 4 times before (like Rob Hall), it is a matter of oxygen and speed. You do your cross-fit in a fully oxygenated environment.
In other words, strength doesn't have a factor in summitting Everest, it is speed. (Strength has a factor in climbing Everest.
8000 meters, not feet. Or are you just trying to fool the OP?
shareYou're gonna die up there but the bright side is your family won't be stuck with any funeral expenses.
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share1.Take you meds
2. only buy 1 way airfare
3.pack only you’re DVD copy of movie and meds
4. forget the rest!
Update: Ive completed technical climbing course at my local REI to help me better understand in case ill need it
shareIf you're really serious, I would spend a few years getting some mountaineering experience. Start in Colorado climbing 14ers, then maybe Denali.
A rank amateur shouldn't be allowed on Everest, and a reputable guide would never take you on.
It's not impossible. But a lot of people die there. And someone with no experience like you has pretty much no chance of reaching the summit. Make sure to turn around if anything hurts. And make sure to know that you could die on the mountain.
shareAt first I thought you were serious, but then realized it was a joke. Nice.
It reminds me of this girl I knew who said she was going on vacation to Alaska with her family and was thinking about climbing Denali while there. The only thing is, she wasn't joking. I felt like saying DUH!, but I just decided to let her figure it out for herself.
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