"I summited Olympus Mons, and all I got was this lousy T-shirt.


and some really cool alien fossils."

I've watched some documentaries on climbing everest, and that wouldn't be a good idea. Like Silock said, there are parts where you have to climb ladders and shit like that. Try doing that with someone near death attached to you. It would be impossible.

A person near death will likely take you with them in just about any situation.

Now that was fun!

Climbing a mountain where there is not enough oxygen to sustain life, not so much.

Krakauer 'Into Thin Air' 1997 harrowing shit. So visceral that the actual images pale in comparison.

Something I have learned from reading this thread and some stuff from the link provided:

Bring a ****ing gun.

I'm not freezing to death, and if no one is going to help me, **** it, I'm out *bang*.

Also, I suppose, you could be merciful and shoot other people in the head that are near death and have no hope as well.

I'll take the helicopoter ride up for my $10,000 :D

Freezing to death is one of the better ways to go. Eff shooting myself in the face, I'd rather die in a delirious euphoria.

Come on now! I'm going do some more jumps down in San Pedro next week. I'm trying to talk my wife into it as well, but she's having none of it.

Yeah but I stutter when i'm excited,,,my luck i'd nail the ground going ....f f f f fourrr

Heh, it's not the long fall that will kill you. It's the sudden stop. :evil:

"Touching the Void" is one of my favorite movies. If you think you have had a bad day, just watch that movie and realize it could be worse. Rep.

Oh gee...I feel all better :spock:

Now climbing it is much easier than before. With mini camps set at several heights. Oxygen tanks in abundance. The ones who did it in the past are the ones with real balls.

Highly recommend that one as well.