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Aboardman - 13/2/07 at 12:29 PM

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.

PeterW - 13/2/07 at 12:38 PM

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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

macnab - 13/2/07 at 12:46 PM

haven't look it up but 20,000ft sounds rather high for just the base camp.

iank - 13/2/07 at 12:50 PM

Everest Base camp is 5600m metres (18,370ft)

David Jenkins - 13/2/07 at 01:46 PM

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]

macnab - 13/2/07 at 01:52 PM

wow that's high considering 10,000ft is the limit for no oxygen in unpressurized planes.

ELO - 13/2/07 at 02:44 PM

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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

David Jenkins - 13/2/07 at 04:00 PM

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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!