14ers.com Members Summit Gasherbrum II
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Re: 14ers.com Members Summit Gasherbrum II
Kushner, you're an animal. Nice work to all!
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Cool, congrats guys!!
Mario...get your head out of Uranus. You've ascended so far that you've left the planet and you're obviously hypoxic or something. I think most of us here realize what they did isn't easy....and that it takes a lot of drive (and a will to suffer) to achieve summits above 14k.
Re: 14ers.com Members Summit Gasherbrum II
I recently hooked up my SNES and have been playing a lot of Super Mario Bros. It's been great.d_baker wrote:
Cool, congrats guys!!
Mario...get your head out of Uranus. You've ascended so far that you've left the planet and you're obviously hypoxic or something. I think most of us here realize what they did isn't easy....and that it takes a lot of drive (and a will to suffer) to achieve summits above 14k.
Yes, that was a super douche comment, and clearly you aren't the only one who didn't like it.
A lot of people say what they did can't be done, I'm just impressed and excited, that's all.
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Re: 14ers.com Members Summit Gasherbrum II
Who?A lot of people say what they did can't be done
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Re: 14ers.com Members Summit Gasherbrum II
I've been anxious to hear updates and I was filled with excitement for Ryan et al. on this feat - incredible and admiral effort guys! Congratulations!
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Re: 14ers.com Members Summit Gasherbrum II
A lot of people in the early 20th century thought humans couldn't climb above 8000m without supplemental oxygen.
Re: 14ers.com Members Summit Gasherbrum II
Super Congratulations to Ryan, Jeff and the others. This was a major feat to pull off....not only a 8000m peak, not only without oxygen, but wasn't it some stupid approach of like 80 miles?
So glad to hear you guys were successful. Been waiting to hear and praying for both safety and success. Sounds like the prayer was answered.
So glad to hear you guys were successful. Been waiting to hear and praying for both safety and success. Sounds like the prayer was answered.
Re: 14ers.com Members Summit Gasherbrum II
True, but this was disproven in 1922, or earlier if you count balloon ascents. Nowdays, most unguided climbers don't use bottled O on GII (Relatively few climb without porters or fixed camps though).SchralpTheGnar wrote:A lot of people in the early 20th century thought humans couldn't climb above 8000m without supplemental oxygen.
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Re: 14ers.com Members Summit Gasherbrum II
The approach certainly is not stupid. It is almost certainly the most spectacular and inspiring approach in the world with awesome views of the Trango Towers, K2, GIV, etc.globreal wrote:but wasn't it some stupid approach of like 80 miles
I am sure than when the climbers return home they will awesome us all with their spectacular photos (and stories of there success!).
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Re: 14ers.com Members Summit Gasherbrum II
major respect. Gratz on safe climb and many thanks for Planting the 14ers.com flag on that hill.
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Amazing job! Looking forward to hearing and seeing all about it!