ZimZam Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Isn't this old news: Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraverseFiend Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Cool to see if Conrad & Co can do it. Those guys back in the ol' days were tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 What a bunch of idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 What a bunch of idiots. NOT! At least Anker and Holding. Admirable is my thoughts on their efforts. Not idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucK Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 So if an idiot calls you an idiot, is that an ultra-insult or could it be considered a confirmation of worthiness, in a double-negative sort of way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hefeweizen Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 (edited) What a bunch of idiots. It appears to me that what Anker and Houlding are doing is an expression of personal style. The guy trying to summit an 8000 meter peak in shorts, that's an idiot. Edited June 6, 2007 by hefeweizen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 . The guy trying to summit an 8000 meter peak in shorts, that's an idiot. Yes....that is an idiot. That is my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 So if an idiot calls you an idiot, is that an ultra-insult or could it be considered a confirmation of worthiness, in a double-negative sort of way? I dont know....I am too much of an idiot to understand what your question is? Uh....Yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkMcJizzy Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Anker doesn't like Mallory as much as the late Dave Chesmond did. When I first met Dave Chesmond, he told me "I'm just back from Everest, buggering Mallory's dead body" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korup Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 (edited) You gotta give Houlding serious credit for his (rock) climbing style- always pulls his ropes, and climbs every day from the ground up, etc. Has he done any other high altitude trips? Edited June 6, 2007 by korup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderhound Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I was under the impression that Anker promised Jenny that he would not go on any 8000m peaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraysovereign Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 They ran some tests based on fabric samples recovered from Mallory's body, and found the clothing he was wearing at the time (some combination of heavy cotton, silk(?) and gabardine) was actually better suited to high altitude conditions than all the fancy space-age synthetic stuff we use today. In the lab, it was found to be warmer, lighter, more breathable, and allowed greater mobility. Conrad probably saw that as a challenge to try the stuff in real-world conditions. I think it's a cool experiment, and will be interested to see how it all performs. I'm not so sure about the home-made oxygen apparatus, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Parker Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 Was that guy a Mountaineer and did he have polypro underneath his shorts? If so, the polypro is aid.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 They ran some tests based on fabric samples recovered from Mallory's body, and found the clothing he was wearing at the time (some combination of heavy cotton, silk(?) and gabardine) was actually better suited to high altitude conditions than all the fancy space-age synthetic stuff we use today. In the lab, it was found to be warmer, lighter, more breathable, and allowed greater mobility. Conrad probably saw that as a challenge to try the stuff in real-world conditions. I think it's a cool experiment, and will be interested to see how it all performs. I'm not so sure about the home-made oxygen apparatus, though. pffffffff how many windshirts have you sold, buddy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraysovereign Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 pffffffff how many windshirts have you sold, buddy? None lately, actually. We sold a few when I first opened 8 years ago, but they never really did all that well, so I eventually stopped carrying them. I've got a few of the Mountain Hardwear versions here now, but they don't attract much attention. Wool, on the other hand, has been a reliable best-seller for about the last 4 or 5 years. Now, if I can just convince Icebreaker to make a merino-based gabardine jacket... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZimZam Posted June 14, 2007 Author Share Posted June 14, 2007 (edited) Here's an update on the attempt http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070614/sc_nm/nepal_everest_dc Edited June 14, 2007 by ZimZam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 It was not clear whether they plan to put the ladder back in place. Should they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Commander Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 whether they put it back or not, you can be sure there will be another closeup of anker on outside magazine (I heard they ran out of laird hamilton photos last month, which I thought was impossible) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Bolt the 2nd Step? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 It was not clear whether they plan to put the ladder back in place. Should they? depends - is it a wilderness zone and will they be using power-tools? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Judging by the collection of trash I saw on the north side Everest is not a wilderness area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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