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Originally Posted by WarChild
Not yet. I've watched almost every Everest documentary and am I'm getting in to the books now.
I don't know what your climbining experience might be but I'm taking a cold weather mountaneering course for 8 days on Mt. Reineer in April. Looking forward to it.
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definitely read it. then read The Climb. it is a complete contrast to Into Thin Air, and I like Borkorov much more, even though he is not a writer. He is a real climber. saved half a dozen people on everest that same day/night.
I am a very strong hiker, and scrambler. I am not a real climber though. Though you don't need to be a real climber to do everest. What you do need to do is be in very good shape, and able to handle high alititude. and pain. I have been at high altitude many times when I was in Argentina (the Andes), i've been there three years straight to snowboard. I actually got very sick the first time i was there from too many cat ski/heli ski days without aclimatizing.
I know i'm not telling you anything you don't already know.
dave@ultra-sites dot com.