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| | Auf diese Nachricht antworten!  | hi
I have the cliched (and insane) dream of climbing Everest.
I have contacted a company (Adventurepeaks.com) who kindly advised me
of the sort of program I would need, which could possibly culiminate in
a professionally led, non-guided attempt.
Although relatively recent on the Everest scene, they seem to have a
good track record.
My target would be maybe an attempt in 4 or 5 years time - here is an
example I discussed with the Director of the company:
Feb/Mar 2007 Scottish walking mountaineering course, 5 days
Summer 2007 Alpine basic, 1 week or Tien Shan, 2 weeks
Winter 2007/8 snow & ice course, 1 week
Summer 2008 5-6000m peaks (he recommended Bolivian peaks)
2009 7000m peak(s) e.g. Aconcagua, Baruntse (Nepal)etc
2010 Everest ?
I'm male & pretty fit - cycle 14 miles a day, 5 days a week (have done
for 3 1/2 years) - and am 38 years old.
I obviously realise that progress may stop at any time along this,
depending on how I get on.
My main confusion now is which company to use !
After searching a bit I've come across loads, all running very similar
courses / expeditions.
Does anyone have any advice as to which is the best ?
Anyone have strong feelings about Adventurepeaks ?
Advice would be much appreciated.
thanks
swayzak
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| | | Auf diese Nachricht antworten! | swayzak wrote:
> My main confusion now is which company to use !
>
> After searching a bit I've come across loads, all running very similar
> courses / expeditions.
>
> Does anyone have any advice as to which is the best ?
You'd really have to use them all in identical conditions to get a real
idea...
> Anyone have strong feelings about Adventurepeaks ?
A pal of mine has used their services: read all about it at
[externer Link]
Rick didn't summit but they got over 8000m and AFAICT he was very happy
with Adventure Peaks, so you could almost certainly do worse.
I've not been so can't say for sure, but my main impression from people
I've spoken to that have is that you don't need huge technical ability
(you certainly need /some/, but you don't have to have exceptional
quantities) but you do need money, drive, initiative, self reliance and
superb cardiovascular fitness allied to not being the sort of person
prone to altitude sickness.
The programme they've set out looks reasonable. Along the way you
should be in a position to decide whether you really do want to climb
Everest after all: it might be that time in the mountains shows you
other things you may prefer to set your sights on, with no shortage of
things that would actually represent a far greater challenge than
Everest, especially stuff done entirely under your own steam.
Pete.
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Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk [externer Link]
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