Not a ton. 6-7, including Elbert twice. I'd like to spend a lot more time out there than I do; might be part of my retirement plan now that I have a few of my kids living out there.
There was a mercy Iowa City ED physician that made two attempts. I can’t remember his name. He took a pulse oximeter with him and when he had to turn back, a few hundred meters from the top, his oxygen saturation was 69% on supplemental oxygen. He felt good to continue but they had to turn back due to weather
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That event took place in 1996. The weather tech has advanced so much since then that decreases the chances of being caught up in that type of weather significantly. And even then there shouldn't have been as many deaths. Both Rob Hall and Scott Fischer made poor decisions that day.
What are some of your favorite 14ers to climb in Colorado?
As mentioned above I attempted Quandry and got wrecked by attempting it in a snowstorm and by the altitude. Not sure I could have made it even without the foot of snow.
Those are definitely five of the more popular ones. Nice thing is, once you knock those out and start hitting some of the more remote peaks, you have much more solitude and can enjoy nature and the climb/hike itself much more (at least in my opinion).
Ain't that the truth..... especially the last 3 miles.
Yeah, we did Quandary in early July and it was still snowy and really cold at the top. I don't think we stay up there for more than 10 minutes before heading down.
Great response - thank you!
Longs is great! I’ve actually done it four times at this point. Just be prepared for the exposure once you get through the keyhole. It’s by no means technical. But there’s a little scrambling needed at the top of the trough and some decent cliffs/exposure through the narrows and homestretch. Hope you get it done! Is a nice summit to spend an hour or two on (as long as you beat the storms down)!
Heavy cardio, lots of stairs / usually with a weighted pack, plenty of miles on my feet is the normal routine. After failing on quandary I started looking into the Wim Hof breathing method as apparently it does work if you are consistently using it while hiking at altitude. I have experimented with it at sea level, but not sure what to make of it. People swear by it, but it seems a bit gimmicky to me.
Its impressive in the same way that driving a Maserti or Aston Martin is impressive. But its not impressive in the same way that winning the Daytona 500 is impressive.
If you drove to 12k, that wouldn't have been a summit anyway. In Colorado, the unwritten rule is that you have to start at least 3000 feet below the summit to claim to have bagged it.
If you're saying that no HORTER could jump on a plane today and accomplish this, then yeah, you're correct. But I believe that there are likely a number of people that could do it if given sufficient time to train. Its been summitted by an 80 year old, a blind guy, and a double leg amputee.
Dude, that would have been a summit for my fat ass. I wouldn't have gone down to BV or Salida and bragged about it, but I would have taken a picture.
This is awful. People using up oxygen, standing around in the cold, and precious time ticking away for a chance to summit. The Nepalese government has already begun limiting climbing, if I'm recalling correctly. The unseen danger happens when those who have summited begin their descent. They have to go around the climbers who are still ascending, and have to go off rope to get around them.Contrary to what you might think, this is not the line to OP's mom's house. This is the line to climb Everest.
So true. Especially when they run low or out of O. Storms, slips, and poor judgement can also give you a bad day. Throwing in some frostbite and altitude sickness also makes for a pissy picnic.
From what I have read, and I've tried to read a lot about climbing Mount Everest, the problem with the descent is the things stated. Also the fact that you have reached the summit in many cases, and now you basically let your guard down safety-wise because you've already done what you came to do. And that can spell death
People become euphoric at the top and are pretty exhausted at that point. And like you've said, the guard comes down.
I drove by that for 27 years when I worked at Boone's water plant. A friend of mine used to keep the flag maintained.There is a shale pile for any of you to climb in Boone County. I'll buy a case of beer for anyone that wants to mount it. You might need a flack jacket though. Not sure if the old owner is still alive, but he liked his weapons. I have a couple of buddies that climbed it
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Any photos from the summit?There is a shale pile for any of you to climb in Boone County. I'll buy a case of beer for anyone that wants to mount it. You might need a flack jacket though. Not sure if the old owner is still alive, but he liked his weapons. I have a couple of buddies that climbed it
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Falls happen in the Khumbu Ice Fall each year it seems. The ice is constantly moving. Sherpas do a great job getting in there and stringing ladders across crevasses. Grossly underpaid Sherpas taking the brunt of risks.
I hate waiting in line - guess I'll cross it off the list. I'll just do Mt Trashmore 140 times this year which is the equivalent.Contrary to what you might think, this is not the line to OP's mom's house. This is the line to climb Everest.
The ice falls are generally recognized as the most dangerous part of the whole journey. And it's right at the start.
