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46er
Dec 11, 2006, 2:03 PM
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jakedatc wrote: Wow.. folks who can't even climb a ladder... i wonder if there is any sort of skill evaluation before people get put onto these teams.. sucks mogens had to go down. like he said tho he has it in him.. it just wasn't his day. and luckily so cuz he woulda been screwed in all that mess
some of the other groups that have gone up after the group they are following are ridiculous. They have the lines all tangled and are creating a huge road block.
I feel pretty bad for mogens too, i'm sure if he had used oxygen he could have made it
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46er
Dec 21, 2006, 2:47 PM
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anyone see the last episode? I can't believe how quickly frostbite set in for those guys. The motorcycle guy tim was lucky to make it down the moutain at all. I thought the sherpa was ready to just leave him there.
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plund
Dec 21, 2006, 11:03 PM
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Okay, I'm revising my initial "cheesy" rating...for no more reason than the unbelievable Sherpa-cam photography....HOLY CRAP! There's one shot where the Sherpa is climbing the fixed ladder, stops & looks over his right shoulder & about 10000 feet of exposure....sphincter-clenching good! Tim & the Frenchman are both lucky to be alive, especially Gerard...couldn't believe Tim got as high as he did...
okay, enough already....
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jakedatc
Dec 21, 2006, 11:18 PM
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How about that lead sherpa just tossing the guy on his back and hauling his ass all the way back to camp.. 120lbs at 8k meters.. fuuuuck
They couldnt do anything for the english guy on the way back down... they could have on the way up since the guide clearly saw him since he said he did. They could have called for help.. It sucks they had to make Max feel like he was the only one bailing in the guy.
Gerard and Tim are prime examples of noobs on the mountain that have no clue. They got that high up but made so many mistakes that if they werent being spoon fed everything they'd have been screwed. Without the sherpa they would have tried to crawl to the summit and died..
oh well.. there were at least some good people on there that made it worth watching. props to the guys who summited and to mogens and the firefighter for bailing when they knew it wasn't smart.
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46er
Dec 27, 2006, 1:30 PM
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That sherpa was amazing who carried the guy down. Tim is a serious knucklehead, he's really lucky he had the sherpa to keep pushing him along. I'm amazed he didn't get some serious frostbite.
I hope mogens makes it to the summit next year, the guy seems like a class act
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mdavid01
Dec 27, 2006, 5:12 PM
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if anything this show demonstrates the awesome heart and capabilities of the sherpas. Those guys should have their own show.
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areyoumydude
Dec 27, 2006, 6:15 PM
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mdavid01 wrote: if anything this show demonstrates the awesome heart and capabilities of the sherpas. Those guys should have their own show.
I can see it now, "Sherpa vs Mountain".
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htotsu
Dec 27, 2006, 9:32 PM
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mdavid01 wrote: if anything this show demonstrates the awesome heart and capabilities of the sherpas. Those guys should have their own show.
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euroford
Dec 28, 2006, 4:46 PM
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that shit was sad. what a sorry state everest is in, and what a bunch of fools.
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firststep
Dec 28, 2006, 6:38 PM
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As a noob, on a side note, I feel the show might get a few more sensible committed people into climbing. I have been wanting to take the top-rope course in my local gym for a while, and this show got me moving. After viewing the show and from my experiences in other sports, I have no interest to write a check for $42,000 and head up Everest. However, after bouldering a bit and top-roping a few times recently, I have become very interested in the sport and hope to contribute positively to it and others. The last thing I'd want to do is become a roadblock for others in a potentially dangerous environment. This thinking might be the minority, but hopefully the negatives shown in the series will show that it's not all butterflies and sunshine up there. Just my $0.02...
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euroford
Dec 28, 2006, 8:31 PM
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hey man, go ahead and write that check. after seeing that show i think your fully prepaired to give the big E a shot!
go send!
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firststep
Dec 28, 2006, 8:34 PM
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Still a noob, but I know I can do better on that ladder  (or at least know I don't belong there!)
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euroford
Dec 29, 2006, 4:00 PM
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the only ladders to be used in a non construction enviroment are made by Yates.
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Classic! 
