Just read "Into Thin Air". Amazing story.

RIP to these people but they knew what they were getting into.

284 people have reached the top and 77 have died doing so. 1 ourt of every 4 dies trying to get up there?

I think playing Russian Roulette has safer odds. (and not that stupid game show with Mark Wahlberg)

coco ebert: they knew what they were getting into.

coco ebert: Just read "Into Thin Air". Amazing story.

RIP to these people but they knew what they were getting into.

What I got from that book was many really do not know what they are getting into.

Don't want to die on an inhabitable, unforgiving mountain? Don't go there.

Same answer applies to all sorts of unnecessary high risk "adventures".

Snowflake Tubbybottom: Don't want to die on an uninhabitable, unforgiving mountain? Don't go there.

Same answer applies to all sorts of unnecessary high risk "adventures".

THIS and FIFY

I blame Bush.

For an idea how tough K2 is, the first succesful expedition to reach the summit was in 1954. The second was 23 years later.

Where's my 2 dollars

T.M.S.: coco ebert: Just read "Into Thin Air". Amazing story.

RIP to these people but they knew what they were getting into.

What I got from that book was many really do not know what they are getting into.

Touché.

Let 'em crash.

Err, wait, what?

see? this is exactly what happens when people 'go out' and 'do shiat' on weekends instead of just sitting around getting baked, watching tv, and posting stupid shiat on www.fark.com

WhyteRaven74: For an idea how tough K2 is, the first succesful expedition to reach the summit was in 1954. The second was 23 years later.

Is it harder than Everest or just not climbed as much because it's not the highest mountain in the world?

ZOMG TEH TERRORITS!!!11!!!

/everyone panic

icy what you did there.

/sorry

Wow, 11? Bet one of 'em had a limp, with those odds.

They shoulda rented the movie...

/nuttin

Snowflake Tubbybottom: Don't want to die on an inhabitable, unforgiving mountain? Don't go there.

Same answer applies to all sorts of unnecessary high risk "adventures".

Dude, that's cold.

What's the street value of that mountain?

You gonna ski the K-12????

Ima10urin8: Where's my 2 dollars

You're horribl
y funny.

I bet they wish they cooled their heels on the ground

K=5.5?

This is either going to be turned into a very boring PBS special or a very awesome SciFi Channel movie.

coco ebert: Just read "Into Thin Air". Amazing story.

RIP to these people but they knew what they were getting into.

Read the book roughly a decade ago. It's great. Then I saw the movie based on the book. Completely missed what the book was about. For those that aren't in the know/are breastfed by Sean Penn, it's a firsthand account of the Everest disaster thirteen years ago, written by the same author as "Into the wild". now feel free to jump onto the bandwagon and say "I feel like I'm connected with and respect nature now more than ever."

/dirty yuppie hippies

coco ebert: WhyteRaven74: For an idea how tough K2 is, the first succesful expedition to reach the summit was in 1954. The second was 23 years later.

Is it harder than Everest or just not climbed as much because it's not the highest mountain in the world?

My understanding is that K2 is much tougher and requires more climbing skills than Everest.

Clearly climbing needs to be banned as these people are a menace not only to themselves, but to residents of the mountain and the surrounding area.

This thread is sliding downhill rapidly.

WhyteRaven74-

but Fritz came within reach of the summit in 1939- WITHOUT O2.

now, 75% of people on 8000+ meter peaks are tourists, and Everest and K2 that percentage is 95%.


All hail Herman Buhl!

If they wanted to climb safely. they should have used the

Inflatable Mountain Climb!

Dr.Zom: This thread is sliding downhill rapidly.

No. It's snowballing into a great thread.

coco ebert: WhyteRaven74: For an idea how tough K2 is, the first succesful expedition to reach the summit was in 1954. The second was 23 years later.

Is it harder than Everest or just not climbed as much because it's not the highest mountain in the world?

Oh and "optimal" weather conditions are very few and far between as well.

i climbed k2 so i'm getting a kick out of these replies.

/or maybe i had 2 bowls of special k.

T.M.S.: coco ebert: Just read "Into Thin Air". Amazing story.

RIP to these people but they knew what they were getting into.

What I got from that book was many really do not know what they are getting into.

Then shouldn't this get the "Dumbass" tag instead? You know, like if I died in a bear hunting accident.

Sadden by the news.

coco ebert: WhyteRaven74: For an idea how tough K2 is, the first succesful expedition to reach the summit was in 1954. The second was 23 years later.

Is it harder than Everest or just not climbed as much because it's not the highest mountain in the world?

I'm just a lowly rock climber, but K2 is considered technically harder. More to the point, the weather is less predictable and the last exposed climb is longer than on Everest - in other words, during a summit attempt, you're further away (in time and distance) from a base camp where you can conceivably ride out a storm.

/Now a real mountaineer will undoubtedly come in and slap me around with an ice axe.

FTFA: The bodies of the 11 may never be recovered, but rescuers and the mountaineers who made it down are certain the 11 are dead.

So there's no need at all to be afraid of ice zombies.

I wonder what mountain is in the picture on the CNN site. It sure isn't K2.

ranchguy: All hail Herman Buhl!

And his fellow countryman- Reinhold Messner.

/He saw the Yeti you know.

Unavalible for questioning.

Its sad, but thats the risk you take. RIP

coco ebert: Just read "Into Thin Air". Amazing story.

RIP to these people but they knew what they were getting into.

Agreed. 'Into thin Air' by Jon Krakauer is freakin' amazing! If you liked that book and mountaineering books in general, I'd also read 'Eiger Dreams' by Jon Krakauer and
'The Crystal Horizon: Everest-The First Solo Ascent' by Reinhold Messner.

Erik_Emune: I'm just a lowly rock climber

Sport or trad?

Think carefully before answering.

At least any stranded soccer teams won't starve

Gwendolyn: 284 people have reached the top and 77 have died doing so. 1 ourt of every 4 dies trying to get up there?

I think playing Russian Roulette has safer odds. (and not that stupid game show with Mark Wahlberg)

russian roulette also pays much better

MrSeabass: It's great.

I think it is one of the worst books about climbing ever written, but everyone is entitled to an opinion.

Hoax_Device: At least any stranded soccer teams won't starve

in 40000 years scientists will be cutting them out of the ice and eating them.

Time to send in Stallone.

ultraholland: Time to send in Stallone.

hell yes, i'd love to see that guy die in an avalanche....or by starving rats gnawing at his doughbag.

Priapic: Erik_Emune: I'm just a lowly rock climber

Sport or trad?

Think carefully before answering.

Traditional, thankyouverymuch. Led a few routes when I lived in Yurp, let my skills degrade after moving across the pond, now picking it up again.

Never will happen to me. Its cold and I don't want to go.