In his book, Krakauer says that if you could be plucked from sea level and dropped on the summit, you'd be unconscious in seconds and dead in minutes, such is the low level of oxygen at that altitude. Only after weeks of acclimation can climbers survive without bottled oxygen.
I really wanna summit Everest one day but it seems risky but I really want to write a prayer on a prayer flag!
youdomoo 1 year ago
He sounds a bit out of breath, I wonder why? :)
In his book, Krakauer says that if you could be plucked from sea level and dropped on the summit, you'd be unconscious in seconds and dead in minutes, such is the low level of oxygen at that altitude. Only after weeks of acclimation can climbers survive without bottled oxygen.
bus114 1 year ago
Free weekend minutes???
foureyedlunatic 2 years ago
I wonder what it is like to walk past all those corpses on the way up ?
rekycheky 2 years ago
@rekycheky theres only 120.. and most are under snow if its early in the season
lemonsnlimes333 1 year ago
I only made it to camp ABC but did not have the guts to go further. My climb was spectacular!
llostroh1 2 years ago
@llostroh1 21,000 ft right?
lemonsnlimes333 1 year ago
@lemonsnlimes333 29,00 about
youdomoo 1 year ago
@youdomoo oh yeah, I am spacy...I was thinking of North Col....yeah summit is at 29,028 ft
lemonsnlimes333 1 year ago
selfish pricks
by2004 2 years ago
Why?
RacingBacon 2 years ago
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sophiebingham 1 year ago
wow that's fantastic!! I made it to base camp but I wouldn't have the guts to go all the way up there!
cassawong 2 years ago
fantastic video, great effort, respect.
TrooperLFC 2 years ago 4
nice cosy chat you had up there.. hope you two met back up.. i'd love to have yje opportunity to do this later in life..
litlekris 3 years ago 2
congratulations!! Only a few people reach the top of the world.
torvic1218 3 years ago 3
wow cool video. Thanks for posting it.
neil9327 3 years ago