Mt. Siple Expedition 2022
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- homicide133
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Mt. Siple Expedition 2022
Hey everyone,
I'm putting together an expedition to summit Mt. Siple in Antarctica. If interested, here's the link to the FB page. Looking for 6-8 people that have glacier travel experience and willing to commit to the adventure / expedition.
Thanks,
Steve
www.facebook.com/groups/805125770088398/
I'm putting together an expedition to summit Mt. Siple in Antarctica. If interested, here's the link to the FB page. Looking for 6-8 people that have glacier travel experience and willing to commit to the adventure / expedition.
Thanks,
Steve
www.facebook.com/groups/805125770088398/
Re: Mt. Siple Expedition 2022
Why mount Siple?
Is it because its potentially not climbed?
Is it because its potentially not climbed?
After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. -Nelson Mandela
Whenever I climb I am followed by a dog called Ego. -Nietzsche
Whenever I climb I am followed by a dog called Ego. -Nietzsche
Re: Mt. Siple Expedition 2022
How are you getting there? I don't know if anyone has ever climbed Siple, but it is likely an easy climb (most shield volcanoes are), but it would be incredibly difficult to get there.
I wish anyone luck who attempts it though.
I wish anyone luck who attempts it though.
I'm old, slow and fat. Unfortunately, those are my good qualities.
- coneydogron
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Re: Mt. Siple Expedition 2022
I can't help but wonder if your username might discourage some people from randomly joining in and traveling to one of the most remote places on earth
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Re: Mt. Siple Expedition 2022
Good luck to everyone who is going. Mt. Siple is the highest unclimbed point in Antarctica and probably difficult to get to the base. Although the climb itself is probably relatively easy.
Be the best you that you can be.
- homicide133
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Re: Mt. Siple Expedition 2022
Thanks for the comments so far. I have been in contact with a company that is willing to transport from McMurdo to Siple. No worries about the username and not looking to kill anyone in a remote area. Yes, I'd like to climb Siple as no one else has.
Re: Mt. Siple Expedition 2022
How much do they charge to do that? Just curious.homicide133 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 4:09 pm I have been in contact with a company that is willing to transport from McMurdo to Siple.
I'm old, slow and fat. Unfortunately, those are my good qualities.
Re: Mt. Siple Expedition 2022
Also curious on that one. I know Elbrus is pretty expensive, and thats a common transport area for Antarctica anyways.Scott P wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 4:40 pmHow much do they charge to do that? Just curious.homicide133 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 4:09 pm I have been in contact with a company that is willing to transport from McMurdo to Siple.
After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. -Nelson Mandela
Whenever I climb I am followed by a dog called Ego. -Nietzsche
Whenever I climb I am followed by a dog called Ego. -Nietzsche
- homicide133
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Re: Mt. Siple Expedition 2022
Just received an email from a company and they want $500,000 to move/support 4 climbers. They're flippin nuts.
Also, I climbed Mt. Elbrus in Russia in 2019. Cost me $900 for guide and $1000 for flight and $350 for VISA. Fairly cheap actually.
Also, I climbed Mt. Elbrus in Russia in 2019. Cost me $900 for guide and $1000 for flight and $350 for VISA. Fairly cheap actually.
- Dave B
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Re: Mt. Siple Expedition 2022
Yeah... Antarctica isn't cheap, seems to be fairly well known. Had you not looked into that before trying to rally random internet denizens for a first ascent expedition?homicide133 wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 6:56 am Just received an email from a company and they want $500,000 to move/support 4 climbers. They're flippin nuts.
Also, I climbed Mt. Elbrus in Russia in 2019. Cost me $900 for guide and $1000 for flight and $350 for VISA. Fairly cheap actually.
Make wilderness less accessible.
- climbingcue
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Re: Mt. Siple Expedition 2022
From what I had read it the past, a flight was around $24k. That was only the flight.homicide133 wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 6:56 am Just received an email from a company and they want $500,000 to move/support 4 climbers. They're flippin nuts.
Also, I climbed Mt. Elbrus in Russia in 2019. Cost me $900 for guide and $1000 for flight and $350 for VISA. Fairly cheap actually.
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Re: Mt. Siple Expedition 2022
I agree. Elbrus is pretty cheap. $350 for a visa though; that's gone way up.homicide133 wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 6:56 amAlso, I climbed Mt. Elbrus in Russia in 2019. Cost me $900 for guide and $1000 for flight and $350 for VISA. Fairly cheap actually.
I'm old, slow and fat. Unfortunately, those are my good qualities.