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Not this year or next, after I get some experience over 6500m... but it's on the bucket list now. K2 takes preference over Everest due to difficulty, but I wouldn't say no to a shot at Everest.
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Not this year or next, after I get some experience over 6500m... but it's on the bucket list now. K2 takes preference over Everest due to difficulty, but I wouldn't say no to a shot at Everest.
Right there with ya.
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Sweet.
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Not this year or next, after I get some experience over 6500m... but it's on the bucket list now. K2 takes preference over Everest due to difficulty, but I wouldn't say no to a shot at Everest.
Right there with ya.
I'm actually organizing a climbing team right now for Aconcogua next January, then Denali in mid May. We'll see how it goes. That'd knock down 2 of the 7 summits in 5 months. Not bad imho.
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Bakuun posted:
Not this year or next, after I get some experience over 6500m... but it's on the bucket list now. K2 takes preference over Everest due to difficulty, but I wouldn't say no to a shot at Everest.
Or, find a way to be 12 years old again.
http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/7387347/california-teen-jordan-romero-becomes-youngest-climb-seven-tallest-mountains-earth-seven-continents
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watching you kill yourself on K2 or Everest, that's on my bucket list, keep us updated
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watching you kill yourself on K2 or Everest, that's on my bucket list, keep us updated
<3 you too FYC :P
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Bakuun posted:
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Bakuun posted:
Not this year or next, after I get some experience over 6500m... but it's on the bucket list now. K2 takes preference over Everest due to difficulty, but I wouldn't say no to a shot at Everest.
Right there with ya.
I'm actually organizing a climbing team right now for Aconcogua next January, then Denali in mid May. We'll see how it goes. That'd knock down 2 of the 7 summits in 5 months. Not bad imho.
Wasn't even aware of that mountain....the one in Chile. Would LOVE to see pics or video of your climb on that one...looks awesome. Good luck getting your group together!
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That's just crazy, lol. Good luck to you if you want to but spend a LOT of time reading about it, reading material from and/or talking to people that have done it, and for the love of God dump all of your money into doing it right.
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What's the mortality rate of the climbs on these 2 mountains....at least by the paths you think you would take?
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Rookies with coin and patience can easily climb those goals.
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The cost for going up Everest is something like $20k.
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I don't know much about K2 but I think the death rate on Everest is around 10%. The training that people do for climbs like that is BAT**** CRAZY.
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K2 is way more difficult to climb than Everest.
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If I was trained I'd give it a shot. What an adventure! 
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Yes, but it's like arguing over whether getting shot or stabbed is worse. They're both brutal. 
Someone should anticipate spending in the tens of thousands to "do it right" and try to best ensure their survival. It's stunning how routine Everest has become. Something like dozens of people attempt the summit daily.
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Reapist posted:
What's the mortality rate of the climbs on these 2 mountains....at least by the paths you think you would take?
K2 is a 3:1 summit to death ratio
Everest is a paltry 7:1
On a side note, the first 8000m ever climbed in the first shot is also the deadliest: Annapurna has a 2:1 summit/death ratio. -brutal-
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I went to mount olive, but popeye got pissed.
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Watch any back episodes of this show if you can.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everest:_Beyond_the_Limit
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Seen em all
The Wildest Dream is outstanding too, it's the documentary on the search for George Mallory - when they DID find hm.
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no thanks I watch that kind of stuff on Nat Geo or Discovery.
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