Everest

I've watched quite a few of the Everest documentaries and it certainly seems the case that there are a lot of people out there who are doing it, just because they can, like Bankers and such.

I think a lot of the old school climbers feel quite cheated by the fact that these touristy groups can pay a whole Sherpa team thousands to get to the top. Which is also why I think some get themselves into trouble by trying to do it without Oxygen.

I'd say try mountaineering first to see whether its something you really enjoy doing enough.
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xen_ said:
As others have said see if you like it on some UK mountains and go from there, I always find it a bit daft when some rich people just attempt it for the lulz and end up dying.
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Yeah I've read about those inexperienced climbers who pay their way up. Rest assured I can't afford to get someone to carry me up Everest. And to be honest I wouldn't want to, that's way I'm trying to be realistic about the time scale.

I'm going to look for a local club using the British Mountaineering website and then take it from there. Again I'd like to stress I'm under no disillusions about how much of an undertaking climbing Everest is, so I'm aware it's all about experience ( mother of all wisdom and all that ). So I will be looking to start out with small goals and work towards Everest.


*Cheers for the replies guys - even the bad joke ^^
 
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There will probably be a cable car to the summit in ten years time:D

It is a cracking idea for an adventure though. Something I'm considering doing myself at some point, funds permitting. Looks like it will cost a minimum of $35,000US.
 
helpimcrap said:
doesn't kilimanjaro have a higher fatality rate? :confused::o
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No idea, but few prepare properly but still has a 50% rate of successful climbs.

Compared to
On Mt. Everest
even the fittest climber or most experienced is most likely going to fall victim to the extreme altitude and fatigue of
such a long climb
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Death rates pre 1990 were 30% and success rates even now are under 20%

Short snippets on the 7 peaks
http://www.travelthewholeworld.com/7summits.html
 
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setter said:
K2 (worlds 2nd highest mountain) in the karakorams has a higher fatality rate than everest.
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That was my first thought, it isn't that Everest is an easy climb by any stretch but K2 is acknowledged as much harder and significantly rarer as an achievement.

Earth[Tera].bin: if you do really want to do this then I'd suggest saving up quite a considerable sum of money, practicing climbing a variety of smaller mountains in winter, working on your fitness quite extensively, start networking to get a good support team and make an application to climb it sooner rather than later as it takes quite a long time to get a slot I believe.
 
Some good advice guys, cheers.

I have considered doing something for charity for before, as my little niece suffers from Tuberous Sclerosis so as well as a personal goal/challenge for me someone else would benefit too.

To be honest, even if I don't even get anyway near Everest I think just having a long term goal in place right now would do me a hell of good. Plus there's always the positive fitness aspect, unless I fall a couple of thousand feet of course.
 
Everest is littered with dead bodies. Why don't you try something safer like the Appalachian trail. It's a 2000 mile hike up East America. I would love to do it if I didn't have kids and house and stuff. Maybe even start of with just the Southern Upland Way or something like that in the UK.
 
I really wouldnt like the idea of losing any fingers or toes, I like all my fingers and toes.
 
I wonder what the stats are on getting frostbite and loosing certain extremities, it sounds like a once in a lifetime opportunity and challenge, but the risks for me unless i was completely hardcore or a nutter wouldnt warrant it for me, loosing toes fingers etc... quite a high chance :O
 
probably a useless post, but personally id rather spend 40k travelling the world and seeing all there is to see enjoying myself, rather than climbing a large cold place just to say ive done it.
 
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