Aboardman
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 12:29 PM |
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thinking of a challange.
thinking of doing a once in a life time challange.
seen this and wonder how many other people can say they have done this.
http://www.charitychallenge.com/expedition_details.jsp?id=777
or even this.
http://www.charitychallenge.com/expedition_details.jsp?id=825
has anyone else ever done anything like this.
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PeterW
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 12:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Aboardman
thinking of doing a once in a life time challange.
seen this and wonder how many other people can say they have done this.
http://www.charitychallenge.com/expedition_details.jsp?id=777
or even this.
http://www.charitychallenge.com/expedition_details.jsp?id=825
has anyone else ever done anything like this.
I know a few people who have done both, and they've been disappointed. Everest base camp is supposedly like Glastonbury at 20,000ft... Lots of
tents, crap and no facilities...
Before you look at Kilamanjaro, just check the company running the tour out. Some have dubious safety records as a lot of people don't take
altitude sickness into account on these fast climbs. The only way to adjust to it is to stop, or go back down to recover for a day. Some of the tours
can't stop as they are on too tight a schedule. The last drag to the top of KMJ takes around 14 hours, and you need to start at 4am to get the
best view and also to get down before darkness.
The view is worth it though...
Cheers
Pete
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macnab
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 12:46 PM |
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haven't look it up but 20,000ft sounds rather high for just the base camp.
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iank
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 12:50 PM |
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Everest Base camp is 5600m metres (18,370ft)
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 01:46 PM |
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Following on from what Pete said - the actual base camp is reckoned to be a bit of an anti-climax, apart from the astonishing views. However, the
trek up to the camp is supposed to be astonishing!
I'm not sure I could cope with the altitude; the highest I've been is the Austrian Großglockner glacier at around 8,000 ft (where I was
anyway) and walking up a steep path was a very hard slog!
If you're keen, and the organisers are reputable, then go for either - you will remember the adventure for many years.
[Edited on 13/2/07 by David Jenkins]
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macnab
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 01:52 PM |
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wow that's high considering 10,000ft is the limit for no oxygen in unpressurized planes.
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ELO
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 02:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Aboardman
thinking of doing a once in a life time challange.
I heard about these guys about a years ago...
Dragoman
I was very impressed by their professionalism and also their style of doing things. If I had the time and the £ this is what I'l d be doing
right now!
ed
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 13/2/07 at 04:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by macnab
wow that's high considering 10,000ft is the limit for no oxygen in unpressurized planes.
Believe me - it felt like it! 
You walk along the flat and think there's no problem... then as soon as you climb your heart is pounding, your ears are ringing and you have to
stop every so often for a rest. And that's 10,000 ft lower than Everest's base camp!
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