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No Parking Zone! => Off Topic, Off Colour, and non-motorcycle related => Topic started by: JuST Peter on June 08, 2015, 05:49:34 PM

Title: Best way to climb Mt. Everest?
Post by: JuST Peter on June 08, 2015, 05:49:34 PM

A BETTER and safer way to ‘climb’ Mount Everest:

Keep an eye on the elevation on the left side of your computer screen and then move your mouse slowly at the end to see a 360 view.


http://everestavalanchetragedy.com/mt-everest-journey.html

Title: Re: Best way to climb Mt. Everest?
Post by: Biggles on June 08, 2015, 06:20:28 PM

I can't imagine how anyone can do that climb without supplementary oxygen.  I climbed Mt Wilhelm in PNG- 14800 feet, and I was struggling with altitude sickness from 13000 feet onwards.

Title: Re: Best way to climb Mt. Everest?
Post by: JuST Peter on June 08, 2015, 07:37:28 PM

But if they acclimatise for long enough, wouldn't that increase their ability to withstand the higher altitudes without needing the oxygen supplement?

Title: Re: Best way to climb Mt. Everest?
Post by: Totgas on June 08, 2015, 09:32:34 PM

Quote from: JuST Peter on June 08, 2015, 07:37:28 PM

But if they acclimatise for long enough, wouldn't that increase their ability to withstand the higher altitudes without needing the oxygen supplement?

They would, however that is going to take a minimum of 52 days. Oxygen is so much easier, however I have heard that Everest is littered with empty oxygen bottles.
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