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Has anyone scaled Everest? I have this crazy idea I would like to attempt this within 10 years. Now seeing as I have absolutely no experience at all when it comes to mountaineering the 10 year window might not seem so lax.

First thing I plan to do is see if there are any clubs in my area and also do some research into similar ventures people have set. I'm under no illusions that this is going to simple, I know people die on base camp, never mind at higher altitudes.

Just wondering if anyone has any advice or previous experience that might help..

cheers in advance
 
Been within 20 miles of Base camp 1. - sounds tame but isn't - try it!

You want to get your name on the waiting list now - the wait is years - and it'll cost you too. Thousands.

Best of luck. Go for it. Me too old now (too many cigs and lagers)
 
fanger said:
Been within 20 miles of Base camp 1. - sounds tame but isn't - try it!
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Yeh, arnt the base camps already at like 17,000 ft or something ridiculous like that.

I'd love to try it before I'm too old but know it would be a hell of a challenge.
 
You want to climb a mountain that kills professionals.

You better get training and saving. Or settle with on of the base camps.

I want to do Kilimanjaro, why not do that or a similar one first.
 
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Like you say, find out about clubs etc. If you are really up for it you should start training now, begin with something more achievable and see if you still feel the same afterwards.
 
Do you have ~£40k+ to spare? Beyond that I believe fitness is supposedly more important than experience, although most guiding companies will be keen for you to have completed another high altitude snow plod.

Why Everest?
 
fanger said:
Been within 20 miles of Base camp 1. - sounds tame but isn't - try it!

You want to get your name on the waiting list now - the wait is years - and it'll cost you too. Thousands.

Best of luck. Go for it. Me too old now (too many cigs and lagers)
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Never even considered there would be a waiting list,but on the positive note it would allow me to save. I'm sure I've heard a figure of around 10k being thrown around on some documentary, but I can't be sure. Also attempting base camp first would be wise.

Did you go on a group expedition?
 
Climb Kilimanjaro, sure that's pretty rewarding and a lot more likely to come back home. Not exactly 'Mountaineering' though.
 
beh said:
Do you have ~£40k+ to spare? Beyond that I believe fitness is supposedly more important than experience, although most guiding companies will be keen for you to have completed another high altitude snow plod.

Why Everest?
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Ouch 40K, lot more than I had envisage. Obviously I really need to look into the long term logistics of this.

Everest is one the pinnacle of physical challenges, I'm drawn to it for the same reason thousands of other are I guess. The shear scale of the challenge, mentally and physically.
 
How difficult can it be? It's just a jaunt up a chilly hill, surely?

All those people who trained for years upon years and died trying just didn't have the minerals, I say.
 
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.
 
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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Ouch 40K, lot more than I had envisage. Obviously I really need to look into the long term logistics of this.
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http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/exp/itinerary/everest.html
http://www.dream-guides.com/everestexpeditions.html
http://www.himex.com/english/expeditions/everest.htm
Everest is one the pinnacle of physical challenges, I'm drawn to it for the same reason thousands of other are I guess. The shear scale of the challenge, mentally and physically.
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From what I've read/heard, it sounds pretty horrific, an endless plod up an uninspiring and rather overcrowded mountain. No idea why anyone would be drawn to it except for it being the highest.

Plenty of other physical challenges, for example my long term ambition would be to do a Bob Graham Round, 8000m ascent/descent in a day - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Graham_Round
 
Start at the bottom, with some hiking.This time of year with this snowy cold winter the mountains of the Uk are very dangerous.

This summer try to do as many UK mountains as possible. Scotland has great alpine climbs.


Next step is to book a climbing week in the Alps. The Alps have innumerable mountains much more technically challenging than Everest and have enough height to give you severe altitude sickness.


Mont Blanc is very similar to Everest, nothing technically chalenging but very high and dangerous. With little training you can hire a guide and go up, you will feel very sick. Probably about now you will give up the dream.

If you still have a first then I suggest several years of technical training in the Alps, high altitude training in the Andes and then find a more interesting Himalayan mountain. Everest is boring and over crowded.
 
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