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To: DUMBGRUNT
Isn't the last ~1600 ft about the only technical climbing portion?

On top of that, it's one way. Ya gotta wait your turn in both directions.

26 posted on 10/22/2016 1:55:22 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: Calvin Locke

Even with the Sherpas,ladders and fixed line, still lots and lots of hard humping!

Put on a pack with twenty five pounds or more personal junk, the full extreme cold kit and ascend (jug) a few pitches!

Have heard that the Hillary Step is about a 5.8, a walk up!
But you are wearing crampons, heavy gloves...

IIRC Nat Geo sponsored an expedition using 1920’s clothes and equipment.
The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest ????
Also a documentary about making the hobnailed boots, wool clothing...


28 posted on 10/22/2016 3:30:09 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (Looks like it's pretty hairy.)
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