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Cojawfee posted:According to google, terminal velocity for a human is 122mph. At sea level. e: If the air pressure at that altitude is 40 kPa and I use the same assumptions for the rest that resulted in 55 m⁄s at sea level, I get about 90 m⁄s at 6600 m. So he hit at more like 200 mph. Platystemon fucked around with this message at 00:33 on May 3, 2017 |
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Platystemon posted:At sea level.
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Yeah, I was thinking he probably more rolled down a steep jagged rock/ice pile for most of a mile before his many shattered, destroyed pieces came to rest.
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Enola Gay-For-Pay posted:Yeah, I was thinking he probably more rolled down a steep jagged rock/ice pile for most of a mile before his many shattered, destroyed pieces came to rest. Yeah, something like homer falling down springfield gorge, but repeatedly, and with more dismemberment.
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Paladine_PSoT posted:Yeah, something like homer falling down springfield gorge, but repeatedly, and with more dismemberment. Everest Thread 2017: like springfield gorge but with more dismemberment
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There's a solo female climber stuck near the summit of Canada's tallest mountain due to earthquakes loosening a bunch of seracs and causing avalanches, making descent too dangerous. https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/article/earthquakes-strand-climber-near-summit-mount-logan
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Picnic Princess posted:There's a solo female climber stuck near the summit of Canada's tallest mountain due to earthquakes loosening a bunch of seracs and causing avalanches, making descent too dangerous. Sounds like she's ureally steck up there!
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Wasabi the J posted:Sounds like she's ureally steck up there! 
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Jimmy Hats posted:Just air drop her a wingsuit??? And some soylent too, let's be realistic here
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Picnic Princess posted:There's a solo female climber stuck near the summit of Canada's tallest mountain due to earthquakes loosening a bunch of seracs and causing avalanches, making descent too dangerous. The second map shows the West ridge route but she's on the east 
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Sherpas protesting again, once again looking in the right as well. This time they are demanding summit certificates, which they are not issued because they aren't technically members of expeditions as they don't pay the ransom to the government. https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/sherpas-protest-everest-base-camp-demand-summit-certificates/ Doesn't look like they are aiming to shut down the season again, but it's good to see them seizing their power once again to get the treatment they deserve.
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Picnic Princess posted:There's a solo female climber stuck near the summit of Canada's tallest mountain due to earthquakes loosening a bunch of seracs and causing avalanches, making descent too dangerous. lol what an idiot, doesn't even know you can photoshop yourself on Canadian mountains.
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Paramemetic posted:Sherpas protesting again, once again looking in the right as well. This time they are demanding summit certificates, which they are not issued because they aren't technically members of expeditions as they don't pay the ransom to the government. Pardon my ignorance, but what's the significance of the summit certificate? Does have any function other than prove you climbed Everest? Not that I'm saying they shouldn't fight for it either way - seems like a dick move to essentially declare Sherpas non-people and ignore their vital role in the tourist industry, if only in a symbolic way.
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Rotten Red Rod posted:Pardon my ignorance, but what's the significance of the summit certificate? Does have any function other than prove you climbed Everest? I have no idea and haven't bothered to google it but I know that in various competitive sports some events are closed to the general public and an athlete who wants to enter has to show their bonafides with proof of completion of other things (the Boston Marathon is like this, for example) so maybe there's something similar in the mountaineering world?
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Paramemetic posted:Sherpas protesting again, once again looking in the right as well. This time they are demanding summit certificates, which they are not issued because they aren't technically members of expeditions as they don't pay the ransom to the government. That article does a bad job of explaining exactly what a summer certificate is and why it's important a Sherpa get one, but I did find a blog post from last year (when they stopped issuing them) that explains the details: http://www.markhorrell.com/blog/2016/on-summit-certificates-liaison-officers-and-funny-mountaineering-rules/ Basically they function as references and proof of ability, and the Sherpas need them if they want to find work year after year. Martian Manfucker fucked around with this message at 15:58 on May 5, 2017 |
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Yeah I can see how it'd be useful to them to sell their services but even if not, it's a silly case of 'one rule for Us, a different rule for Them' Good luck to em, I say
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Martian Manfucker posted:That article does a bad job of explaining exactly what a summer certificate is and why it's important a Sherpa get one, but I did find a blog post from last year (when they stopped issuing them) that explains the details: ... So the certificates were created FOR THE SHERPAS, and the government is now withholding them because of a technicality they made up and could easily ignore? good good
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I met a pair of Nepalese dudes in Japan, they had nothing but respect for sherpas and were pretty awesome, highly knowledgeable dudes all round (we had several discussions while drunk across a couple of nights about linguistics, my area of expertise, and they had a sound understanding despite it being totally unrelated to their careers) If you find a Nepalese person, buy them a beer, you won't regret it
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Yeah, a summit certificate is basically official recognition that you did the thing. Anyone who climbs on an expedition pays for one in advance as part of their fees, and it is issued on a successful summit. For most touristy climbers this is a "you did it good job" sticker, but for professional mountaineers this is the only thing that proves that they summitted. Sherpas not getting them means that they can easily be overlooked or denied credit for a summit, which makes them dependent on their employers for recognition. That is, let's say Dawa Sherpa (made up name) works for Himalayan Extremo Climbers, but he knows that Everest Rocks or whoever might pay him more. With a summit certificate, he can show up and say "hey, I've summitted before, I'm legit, I'd like to be a guide." Without one, he can say "I've summitted before" but Everest Rocks can go "oh, is that so?" They call Himalayan Extremo, HEC says "nah, he's a porter, gently caress that guy" and he's boned. Basically, getting a summit certificate helps Sherpas gain recognition for their efforts and also gives them more bartering ability on the job, because they can prove their accomplishments. It's not every Sherpa that summits, most of the Sherpas working for these kinds of outfits are porters, cooks, logistics guys, etc. And also, just, climbing Everest is a big deal no matter how light we make of it, and it's good to be able to prove you did it. Where Generic Rich Tourist #491 for a season is going to have selfies and instagrams and whatever else, Sherpas are usually busy keeping that guy alive, and aren't taking selfies on the summit.
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Mt. Logan was nice yesterday  http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/national/solo+climber+stranded+more+than+yukon+mount+logan+rescued+after/13347841/story.html quote:Parks Canada had said Thursday that bad weather was preventing a rescue attempt, but ExpeNews said a pilot with the charter service Icefield Discovery was in the area and noticed an improvement in the conditions.
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Base camp death for the man attempting to break the record for oldest person to summit: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39829636?ocid=socialflow_twitter quote:An 85-year-old Nepali man who was attempting to become the oldest person to climb Mount Everest has died at base camp, reports say. quote:Mr Sherchan died at base camp on Saturday afternoon, officials at Nepal's tourism office said. Doctors suspect he suffered a heart attack, the Kathmandu Post newspaper reported.
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Bugsmasher posted:Base camp death for the man attempting to break the record for oldest person to summit: well that barely counts, he was one foot in the door already!
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He basically asked the mountain to take him, and as always, it obliged. It counts. Is someone running a season tally? What is it now, 3?
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simplefish posted:He basically asked the mountain to take him, and as always, it obliged. It counts. Are we counting people or individual pieces?
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simplefish posted:He basically asked the mountain to take him, and as always, it obliged. It counts. I think he's the first, didn't Steck die "off site" so to speak?
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Xibanya posted:I think he's the first, didn't Steck die "off site" so to speak? Technically he died on Nuptse https://goo.gl/maps/DLkTVwwHY9G2 
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MisterOblivious posted:Technically he died on Nuptse Looking around that...:  No one try to summit today. Hillary step is closed.
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nsaP posted:Looking around that...: That’s a Nigerian telephone number.
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Xibanya posted:I think he's the first, didn't Steck die "off site" so to speak? Well if we aren't counting Steck then it's still 2, there was that Brit, let me find the link
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simplefish posted:Do we score one for the mountain? 6th March - that's the current season, right? (Also Aussie not Brit)
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inferis posted:Sports illustrated has an Everest cover story this month Oh, here comes the jinx. It won't kill anyone else this season after that cover comes out.
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Platystemon posted:Well at least he might be the oldest person to die on Everest. Sadly, his record will be surpassed. Betting that within the next few years we'll get a 90-year old dying on Everest.
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I thought they weren't going to let people get permits for stupid things like "gayest polish person to die on Everest with a Scooby Doo butt plug" anymore.
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