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Lupin posted:Wow, it's like you were almost there. I'm also very impressed that you knew where Nepal is. Please share more of your experiences! Jeff Brown spotted
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It's not in the OP but when does climbing usually start?
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Beastie posted:It's not in the OP but when does climbing usually start? A quick search says most groups try and summit around early May so we should be getting some activity in the upcoming days
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Apr 26, 2016 14:50
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April showers bring may corpses!
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Apr 26, 2016 14:54
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Cool. Blood for the Blood-God!
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Apr 26, 2016 14:56
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Beastie posted:It's not in the OP but when does climbing usually start? They're "climbing" already in the sense that teams are performing acclimatization rotations, going up and down to various camps. Here's a site that has regular updates: http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2016/02/01/everest-2016-team-locations/ Also an interesting note is the author reports there are 40% less climbers this year.
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Apr 26, 2016 14:58
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Beastie posted:It's not in the OP but when does climbing usually start? Alan Arnette reports that acclimatization climbs to Camps 1 and 2 are already underway.
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Apr 26, 2016 14:58
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Not long till the first fatalities 
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Apr 26, 2016 15:07
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First fatality will include an investment banker who thinks anything is possible with just your own pluck, determination and a four million dollar inheritance.
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Outrail posted:First fatality will include an investment banker who thinks anything is possible with just your own pluck, determination and a four million dollar inheritance. Trump is doing a summit bid?
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Wasabi the J posted:Trump is doing a summit bid? But Trump’s “small loan” was $1 million. plugs numbers into inflation calculator Son of a bitch!
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Apr 26, 2016 16:13
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No, I'm very highly cognizant of not being Jeff Brown. It was just really funny because of this thread going on at the same time. We also live in redneck central, so geographical awareness isn't that high around here.
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Apr 26, 2016 17:55
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I was making fun of the person who replied to you, because they were an asshat for no reason
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Apr 26, 2016 18:39
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To be fair until a few years ago when I got into the annual Everest Death-watch I couldn't have pointed it out on a map.
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Apr 26, 2016 18:51
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Rondette posted:To be fair until a few years ago when I got into the annual Everest Death-watch I couldn't have pointed it out on a map. wow look at this show off with his fingers
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Smash it Smash hit posted:wow look at this show off with his fingers I wish I had fingers to show off with. My name is actually Beck Weathers
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Anya posted:I wish I had fingers to show off with. How is your flipper doing?
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Apr 26, 2016 22:05
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I'm great in the water. On land, it's a little rough. Thank good ess for voice texting.
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Apr 26, 2016 22:20
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It just occurred to me that maybe some of you don't reflexively get this song in your head every time you see this thread, so maybe I should help change that so that you all can suffer as I do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG-wuWNIyzI Like, I've been reading the everest thread for three or four years and only just now thought to post that. 
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I'm watching Beyond the Limit season 2 and Jesus Christ is Becky annoying. She is delusional in thinking she could climb this mountain. It's like the producers thought "ok season 1 was good, but can we get someone more annoying then Tim? Audiences will love it" wintrrmute fucked around with this message at 15:00 on Apr 27, 2016 |
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Apr 27, 2016 06:30
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Is she the one that put her crampons on backwards?
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Leperflesh posted:It just occurred to me that maybe some of you don't reflexively get this song in your head every time you see this thread, so maybe I should help change that so that you all can suffer as I do. After Touching the Void, every time someone mentions mountaineering, Boney M starts playing in my head.
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Gobbeldygook posted:Jeff Brown has spent his life searching for new adventures. “I have shared beef kabobs with Georgian Freedom Fighters in the Caucasus Mountains in the shadow of Mt. Elbrus,” the Florida defense attorney boasts on his website. “I’ve laid down in the marble tomb of the pharaoh Kefron … and been blessed by a Buddhist lama in the Himalayas deep in Nepal—twice.” But for all of these accomplishments, Brown has not yet reached the peak he cares about the most. He’s never summited Mount Everest. All those moments will be lost...in time...like tears. In. Rain. Time...to die 
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Apr 27, 2016 10:47
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Watched the k2 siren of the himalayas documentary on netflix and it was refreshing to see people actually turn around and not risk death within earshot of the peak.
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SaltLick posted:Watched the k2 siren of the himalayas documentary on netflix and it was refreshing to see people actually turn around and not risk death within earshot of the peak. My sister couldn't understand why I wanted to watch NotEverest until they got around to the summit/death ratio. Also surprised at how many people didn't die. Especially that woman who wanted K2 to accept her.
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Bolivar posted:All those moments will be lost...in time...like tears. In. Rain. But his frozen corpse will remain a marker for many many years, until an avalanche replaces it somewehre else. but it will still be there!
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Helicopter firms are carrying out unauthorised sightseeing flights over the upper reaches of Mount Everest, Nepalese officials say. Sherpas have expressed concerns that vibrations caused by the helicopters could trigger avalanches.
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Apr 29, 2016 12:59
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Platystemon posted:Helicopter firms are carrying out unauthorised sightseeing flights over the upper reaches of Mount Everest, Nepalese officials say. Can't wait for the Michael Bay Everest incident, where a helicopter crashes into the southern face, triggering an avalanche, making the base camp explode.
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You all need to follow EverestNoFilter on snapchat. They're posting daily updates of their trip and it's pretty interesting. Edit: Found their website http://www.everestnofilter.com/ EngineerJoe fucked around with this message at 02:50 on Apr 30, 2016 |
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mike12345 posted:After Touching the Void, every time someone mentions mountaineering, Boney M starts playing in my head. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiX2PbrBXCQ May it permeate your nightmares as it has mine. TRA-LALALA LALA
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Platystemon posted:Helicopter firms are carrying out unauthorised sightseeing flights over the upper reaches of Mount Everest, Nepalese officials say. "heh, looks like you can't keep me off the mountain with protests when I have superior technology, ya browns" - that one smug blogger guy, shortly before flying into everest and dying
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Awesome, I'm just going to parachute to the top of Everest off that chopper, take my selfie, then leap off the mountain & pop my second chute as I slam a Dew. Take that, tryhards.
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Artemis J Brassnuts posted:Awesome, I'm just going to parachute to the top of Everest off that chopper, take my selfie, then leap off the mountain & pop my second chute as I slam a Dew. Better yet you should jetpack down to Everest then wingsuit back to base camp. So many ways to kill yourself!
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Sherpa is streaming this weekend on Discovery. Definitely worth a watch. Bonus is hearing Russell Brice and Jeff Brown say those quotes from the article with their actual mouths. http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/elevation-weekend/videos/sherpa/
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I had to pause it for a bit when that fucker asked if they could talk to the Sherpas' "owners".
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Day Man posted:I had to pause it for a bit when that fucker asked if they could talk to the Sherpas' "owners". what country were they from?
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Microwaves Mom posted:what country were they from? Nepal, thats where the vast majority of sherpas live.
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Platystemon posted:Helicopter firms are carrying out unauthorised sightseeing flights over the upper reaches of Mount Everest, Nepalese officials say. I wonder if the tours pass over the wrecks of helicopters that have crashed on Everest in past years. Those are like, the Green Boots of helicopter flight attempts.
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Everest is a world heritage site. That means I have just as much a right to fly my helicopter near it as you do.
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Germstore posted:Everest is a world heritage site. That means I have just as much a right to fly my helicopter near it as you do. I'm gonna keep flying like this *propellors choppin* and if you happen to get in the way it's your own fault
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