Abandoned on Everest

[the Talking Can]

http://godheadv.blogspot.com/2010/04...n-everest.html

Fascinating blog post on what goes on in Everest's "dead zone" along with some unbelievable pictures.

NSFW warning...not because they're all graphic, but there are pictures of dead, frozen bodies.

You have to be crazy...

This morning, however, Green Boots had company. Sitting no more than two feet to the left of the corpse was a man who at first glance appeared to be dead. His gloved hands were on his knees, his hood and hat cast his face in shadow. The only feature visible was the man's severely frostbitten nose, already a greenish black hue. On closer inspection, the vapor from the man's breath could be seen rising.

What happened next entered the folklore of the highest mountain on earth. Every man interviewed gives a different story. What is certain is that every single one of the 40-odd climbers attempting the summit that day left the man in the cave, whose name was David Sharp, to freeze, either by choice, by ignorance, or by misjudging him as a corpse they already expected to see in that infamous cave....

[Silock]

Sherpas.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

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

He's back, tackling campus rape

http://www.amazon.com/Missoula-Rape-.../dp/0385538731

[Easy 6]

I'm all for outdoors adventure, but something about these mountain climber guys makes me not really care what happens to them... I hope one of them dies for every canister of stove fuel and freeze dried food wrapper they leave up on that mountain.

They all have this grand idea about what it all means and what they've accomplished... I dunno, just dont care... go fall off a cliff.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

A team of 30 random CPers could scale Everest.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

A team of 30 random CPers could scale Everest.

Supplied with only a pack of Marboros and a case of Natty Light. (each)

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by notorious

Supplied with only a pack of Marboros and a case of Natty Light. (each)

Making a homemade big board at that elevation could lead to some interesting results

[notorious]

I can't imagine the ridicule that a CP member will experience for failing to drive a piton into granite with his cock.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

I'm all for outdoors adventure, but something about these mountain climber guys makes me not really care what happens to them... I hope one of them dies for every canister of stove fuel and freeze dried food wrapper they leave up on that mountain.

They all have this grand idea about what it all means and what they've accomplished... I dunno, just dont care... go fall off a cliff.

I respect the hell out of climbers, climbing, and mountaineering. I don't, however, think much of the whole Everest deal. It's not good for the sport, imo. Now Caldwell and Jorgensen's Dawn Wall Ascent.... that's good for climbing.

Everest is just old, tired, and the domain of rich people trying to fix their midlife crises.

[notorious]

Deberg would die before making it. He would get distracted trying to post a "Deberg"-type thread and fall to his death.


Hootie would get murdered by the others after telling them how Manning doesn't get a fair shake for the 5 billionth time.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Originally Posted by notorious

Deberg would die before making it. He would get distracted trying to post a "Deberg"-type thread and fall to his death.


Hootie would get murdered by the others after telling them how Manning doesn't get a fair shake for the 5 billionth time.

In men would die of frostbite nibbling on Clays nutsack

[DJJasonp]

Originally Posted by -King-

So this guy was trying to jerk off huh?

This needs a meme, and in a bad way. Not good with that stuff....but was thinking (ode to south park ski instructor):

IF YOU'RE GONNA FAP ON EVEREST....


YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A BAD TIME!

[notorious]

You win the game by blowing your load before dying.

[notorious]

Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball

In men would die of frostbite nibbling on Clays nutsack

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by notorious

You win the game by blowing your load before dying.

Skeetcicle

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by NewChief

I respect the hell out of climbers, climbing, and mountaineering. I don't, however, think much of the whole Everest deal. It's not good for the sport, imo. Now Caldwell and Jorgensen's Dawn Wall Ascent.... that's good for climbing.

Everest is just old, tired, and the domain of rich people trying to fix their midlife crises.

I appreciate the distinction you make there, its the Everest and K2 middle aged rich guy types who act like living legends or something that I was aiming at.