My trip to the top of Everest

[MonkeyBusiness]

ferret50 said:

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[ferret50]

MonkeyBusiness said:

ferret50 said:

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[UTH]

Yeah, I know.

[MonkeyBusiness]

The most disappointing thread ever.
Unsubscribed.

I hope you all get to see the top.

[Bubbas Grill]

MonkeyBusiness said:

The most disappointing thread ever.
Unsubscribed.

I hope you all get to see the top.

Plum

[UTH]

Yep, life just getting away from me right now.

Still touched at the interest, although didn't realise I was at the threat of being unfollowed

It will get done.

[ConnectionError]

I have been to base camp.

your story is great and I look forward to reading the rest when you have time!

[McGee_22]

Take your time UTH - people who live life know it gets in the way sometimes - get the real life stuff sorted then get back to us if you have the time

[UTH]

McGee_22 said:

Take your time UTH - people who live life know it gets in the way sometimes - get the real life stuff sorted then get back to us if you have the time

Thanks mate, it will get done, not like we're going anywhere any time soon haha

[Soft Top]

The thread popped up in my feed as updated with the last post from UTH - opened up with tentative expectation but nope

Of course we’re only joking and will appreciate the final update(s) more when they come.

[roadie]

Incredible thread! I've listed to talks from a few mountaineers who fully live the lifestyle of doing it for a living, but it is interesting to hear the perspective that it can be accessible to anyone with the money and motivation to get the fitness.

[UTH]

Easter hols over on Monday wife back at work and baby back at nursery so I’ll try and have a stab at finishing this at last

[Muddle238]

This is an ultimate cliffhanger!

Congrats to OP for achieving such a goal, although it could well be that he's currently still working his way back through the Khumba icefall

Looking forward to reading the rest of the story.

[Narcisus]

I’ve flown around the summit in Flight Simulator …

[UTH]

I am aware and ashamed I haven’t got around to finishing this but I do appreciate the ongoing interest

[Tim Cognito]

A few years ago I read Into Thin Air and then the Anatoli Boukreev alternative. Thoroughly fascinating.

Do you eat anything special or just usual high carb/energy stuff?

Did the Sherpas use oxygen to summit? The use of oxygen features massively in the books and I can see Anatoli 's position that it is risky to use it because if something does go wrong and you suddenly can't access it your body doesn't stand a chance. Saying that I would imagine summiting without o would be impossible for people not born at altitude or those who have spent a lifetime climbing.