A note about true alpine training

[Dr_Crash]

NOLSe and other hardcore guys... You've got to realize that Mont Blanc and mopst of the Alps were conquered by people lugging huge quantities of wine and other liquors. Do you?

 

Climbers who value the spirit and heritage of authentic alpine training stick to wine, beer, shots, and water (I know, I know...). On and off the mountain. It works, too.

 

drC

[Blake]

I think cigarette smoking used to be considered something that would help at alititude as well.

[EWolfe]

Now you're talking. Never underestimate the value of seemingly inappropriate training techniques.

 

[bigwalling]

Jim Bridwell!

[Dru]

Spray is the true alpine training.

[EWolfe]

..you like to think.

[Dru]

My fingers are hardened from 30,000 posts. I can crimp on razor edges and, Stallone-like, bare hand verglassed slopers now.

[John Frieh]

Who's NOLSe? Speaking of I can't believe some hasn't grabbed that avatar yet... think of all the spray opportunities!

 

Climbers who value the spirit and heritage of authentic alpine training stick to wine, beer, shots, and water (I know, I know...). On and off the mountain. It works, too.

 

Valuing/respecting and emulating something are two very different things Dr C Though I drink mostly water and coffee I am known to enjoy and wine too.

 

If you value your alpine heritage so much maybe those pair of ice tools you can't seem to decide on should be a 90 cm alpenstock

[bigwalling]

Well those french sure are fast these days! but Jim Bridwell... lots of cigs!

[John Frieh]

Well those french sure are fast these days!

 

Know why? 2 words: "French Free"

[John Frieh]

I think cigarette smoking used to be considered something that would help at alititude as well.

 

But it does! It dries out your lungs (fights HAPE)

[kadyakerbob]

Bridwell has never done anything that great at higher altitudes! all of his climbs in alaska and south america were under 6000m. Not to say he isnt a badass son of a b#$%@. i have seen people smoking at over 6000m

[chris]

I think cigarette smoking used to be considered something that would help at alititude as well.

If I remember my history, that was a satirical arguement made by Don Willans - who smoked like a chimney - during the Bonington Expedition on the South Face of Annapurna.