lurcherman 887 13,091 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Sounds like you're well prepared. You going to be putting a THL flag on the summit? Yes mate i reckon a thl flag flying proud at base camp will be good stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Which boots though!? Miendle or Harkila??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,091 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Which boots though!? Miendle or Harkila??? Dunlop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,436 Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 I wouldn't bother with boots pal a pair of AirMax 90s will be fine 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,091 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Ugg slippers? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BGD 6,436 Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Oh aye definitely, I felt a right overdressed prick at basecamp in my trainers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Not even 'all the gear and no idea' Le Chemeau? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,675 Posted January 9, 2017 Report Share Posted January 9, 2017 Forget climbing i plan to goto antarticaAint you black mate? Thought yous didnt like cold?? Cool running had me in stitches hahahaThey are a tropical people how's he going to get on in antarcticaWe are desert tribe people. Originally nomads who looked after camel and travel vast areas for water and grass. Hottest part of the world is in our area where ground water boils. In eritrea It can get brutally cold in the desert....how we used to laugh when 'North Sea Tigers' turned up with light weight coveralls in Winter. "I thought it was going to be hot" Haha yeah its like that in most deserts but that area is different to any other place its hot all year round. Average temperature day and night for 2 years recorded by mining company is 34.5 degree celciusn the central inland areas we find theDanakil Depression, where there are salt lakes and salt mines; here the weather is scorchingly hot all year round, with temperatures around 105 °F even in winter.http://www.climatestotravel.com/us/climate/eritrea You will look 18 carat waddling across the Artic in your flips flops and Arsenal shirt from the 92 season ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,261 Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 On 08/01/2017 at 20:53, lurcherman 887 said: Anyone climbed it ? When I was younger I wondered if I could do it,obviously not badly enough or I would have found the means.Now I have the wherewithal but physically and more importantly mentally I have no chance.I met a guy who has done it twice,passed 7 corpses as he did so,I am in the mountaineering museum as I type this drinking a coffee,the pics of frostbitten faces and fingers looks grim. 6 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,213 Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 Watched mat Middleton the sas guy do it a while back saw a dead body on there, was a bit intrigued so had a little Google on it and apparently the killing zone, the area between camp 4 and the summit has around 200 dead body,s lying around on it the green booted man being the most well known as everyone has to pass him on route there were some interesting story,s around some but to me, I have never seen the point, base camp fine enjoy the view and say you have seen it but the summit is were no man is meant to be and I respect the warnings of Mother Nature enough not to ever want to 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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greg64 2,818 Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Greyman said: Watched mat Middleton the sas guy do it a while back saw a dead body on there, was a bit intrigued so had a little Google on it and apparently the killing zone, the area between camp 4 and the summit has around 200 dead body,s lying around on it the green booted man being the most well known as everyone has to pass him on route there were some interesting story,s around some but to me, I have never seen the point, base camp fine enjoy the view and say you have seen it but the summit is were no man is meant to be and I respect the warnings of Mother Nature enough not to ever want to 2 hours ago, Greyman said: Watched mat Middleton the sas guy do it a while back saw a dead body on there, was a bit intrigued so had a little Google on it and apparently the killing zone, the area between camp 4 and the summit has around 200 dead body,s lying around on it the green booted man being the most well known as everyone has to pass him on route there were some interesting story,s around some but to me, I have never seen the point, base camp fine enjoy the view and say you have seen it but the summit is were no man is meant to be and I respect the warnings of Mother Nature enough not to ever want to Edited December 1, 2018 by greg64 link not working Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,397 Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 Remember talking to alan hinks at an outdoor exhibition and he claimed k2 was harder than Everest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,261 Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, steve66 said: Remember talking to alan hinks at an outdoor exhibition and he claimed k2 was harder than Everest I have seen K2,it's impressive. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 Is it the Eiger which has a railway through it? Also a door that opens onto the North Face 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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