Miloshk_Antonopov Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 being from Russia i am often finding that i am having hire cold tolerance than other non Russian climbing partner. being now living in canada and other country for some time some cold tolerance has left my body and i am starting training for cold tolerance. with hire cold tolerance i am finding less need for gear such as down jackets and am often carrying lighter sleeping bag and maybe less food as well and this is good for alpine tecnique. to train for cold tolerance i am often subnerging in salt water after work for as many as too minutes at times. perhaps three or less days each week i am doing this practice after work in seawater i think to be quite cold but i am not sure of farenhite calculation to explain to american as you all are. i am also not using much heat in home during winter and am often sleeping with window open and fidning that this is doing much to make one strong against the cold. as well it is saving much in heating bills that you americans are using so much for! when i am finding difficulty being in mountains much which is not often i may use bivy bag outside with thin sleeping bag or liner during work week for sleeping. i am finding these practices all very helpful but there are certainly many idea one could use for such a training and i am now wanting to now what it is that you are doing to train for cold american climber!? i am thinking perhaps many of you are not doing such training as you are finding it to be not as comfy as soft chair with starbuck mocha but some of you may also be of stronger stuff than this and i wish to now! milosh k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 leave shower on cold when showering go naked in unheated home with windows open (if neighbours would like a show) or wear wet cotton clothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleblebleb Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Actually, instead of training for cold you can just jack up your calorie consumption, especially solid fats, for that American climber find cookie most useful to eat in many quantities and good to wash down with hot coffee flavor milk drinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distel32 Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 I'm just building up my resistence to hypothermia. I figure if I get it enough times, then eventually I will either become completely hypothermic and never have to worry about it, or it'll just feel nice and cool. Currently training to be strongest hypothermic person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleblebleb Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 I've heard you can practice getting hypothermic, and then you can get hypothermic faster, or easier, or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distel32 Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 sounds shitty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Miloshk, In training for long alpine routes one can learn from animals that are more suited for extreme cold environments. In addition to your cold weather training, during the summer months it is important to build up many layers of fat so that the body can live for many days without food or water. Practice eating a weeks worth of food in one day and then not eating the rest of the week. In case of being stranded due to severe winter storms one can live many days in a tent if you can force yourself to hibernate until the weather has cleared. In training for this event spend at least three to four days asleep. If you are tempted to wake up do not open your eyes just keep sleeping for three to four days. This way you can conserve vital energy needed to achieve the climbing objective and descend safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtenay Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Unfortunately, Bird, there will be some people out there who will actually think you're being serious... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Courtenay said: Unfortunately, Bird, there will be some people out there who will actually think you're being serious... unfortunately, they're all asleep right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 Post deleted by Courtenay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 get a big freezer take out all the food get in and bivi! make sure you can open it from the inside first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDoolittle Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 Tie knots in a cold shower in the dark. Then work on getting the willknots out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 Don't forget to bring an oxygen bottle in the freezer with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distel32 Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 oxygen is aid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 someone took me seriously! http://www.wtop.com/index.php?nid=104&sid=57607 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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