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So, due to the numbers climbing it, that would rule it out for me. I like to go off the beaten track.
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Plus it is cold as fuck up there.
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That said, the east face of Everest has barely been climbed because it's as good as suicidal, nor has the full North East ridge passing over the Pinnacles for the same reason. There's 15 routes up Everest and 8 of them are very difficult and 5 mean death is almost certain even for elite climbers. 99% of all ascents are from just two routes.
Regarding the film, it's a travesty and a white wash. Many people have tried to omit from history two conversations that occurred between all the teams at Base Camp when Adventure Consultants tried to order all other teams except Mountain Madness & IMAX to attempt the summit on 11th May despite knowing that storm was due that afternoon (hence in the film the South Africans storming out of the tent in a strop) and a second conversation between all of the above overhead by a British team on the Lhotse face when the film stars met the IMAX team coming down saying the weather was shit and they would try again the following week.
Personally I've overcome my own battles which (at the time) were my climbing Everest. I suspect everyone here has (or will at some point) do this.
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And: fuck no. That's some dangerous shit.
It's obviously not for everyone but the high altitude trips I've done have been amazing, terrifying and extremely fulfilling in equal measures. In some ways, the experiences distil life into it's basic components (eat, sleep, try not to die). In others, it was 6 months of hard training, 6 months of detailed planning, a lot of mental preparation and then using experience and knowledge to make key decisions on the mountain.
I can fully understand why for some, Everest is the pinnacle of mountaineering. It's obviously the highest mountain in the world and one of the hardest. I know a couple of people who have done it and 1 friend who attempted it and got very ill.
Finally getting to the top of one of the worlds high mountains after months of planning and training and weeks of effort was for me, extremely satisfying and very emotional.
The first beer and decent meal when you get back down is awesome!!!!