If you had the opportunity to climb Mount Everest, would you do it?

Tom_Cruise

If you were offered a fully paid place in a team of climbers, all you had to do was work on your fitness.

Would you accept the offer?

McDermotX

Of course,
but the cold, hard, insurmountable reality of life, family, bills, job and sh*t get in the way.

Intensive Care Bear

No chance, i hate climbing the stairs in my house never mind Mount Everest.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Yep...I desperately want to boss a Sherpa around.

Jogathon

Without a doubt, yes.

Bench Press

I'd love to, but am hopeless with heights

artanevilla

Yessie.

galwayrush

No, way too much effort.

Duckworth_Luas

Tom_Cruise wrote: »

If you were offered a fully paid place in a team of climbers, all you had to do was work on your fitness.

Would you accept the offer?

Yes Tom and I would volunteer as the head of this expedition as I feel the need, the need to lead!

Starscream25

i dont know, would be a huge decision, youd want to live eat and sleep mountain climbing in the first place. lots of dead bodies up by the summit. so even being part of the physical elite doesnt guarantee you survival. i like overcoming obstacles in life but everest wont ever be one for me, although i have great admiration and respect for those that have climbed and perished up there. im just a regular joe after all.so no i wouldnt, not for me. i do like the odd hillwalk around kerry every so often tho.

DEFTLEFTHAND

It's all about how you adapt to the altitude as well, some people don't make it passed advanced base camp

Ava_e

I've handled the last 6 months of weather in Ireland.

Bring it on.

Unless there's electric blankets and hot chocolate involved, its not happening for me.

I'm too fond of my comfort.

frozenfrozen

I would love to do this, one of the most physical things you could ever do in your life. imagine how great it would feel the moment you reached the top

frozenfrozen

frozenfrozen wrote: »

I would love to do this, one of the most physical things you could ever do in your life. imagine how great it would feel the moment you reached the top

Yes, but you're already Frozenfrozen.

Ruu

Sure it'll be grand, I'd do it.

MagicMarker

I wouldn't mind the climbing, it's the using ladders as a bridge over a crevasse that would make me shít myself.

M5

A huge proportion of people who attempt this die. Experienced climbers die. Ridiculous to think you could make it. I'll pass

Aineoil

No way for me, I hate heights, the cold and the effort would kill me. But my hat is off to anyone who would climb Everest. I'm a more G and T girl with a lovely, hot fire.

Praetorian Saighdiuir

Just bring your sled for the way back down....twill be awesome.

My name is URL

I wouldn't be pushed on it even if I knew I could climb it. Not sure how I'd feel about clambering over dead bodies or ignoring people who are in trouble / dieing just so I reached the summit.

Kylo Ren

How sexy are these Sherpas?

entropi

It takes around two years of training to attempt that climb, but you're not guaranteed to make it all the way. It would be amazing, and to say you were one of an elite group of people who managed it would be pretty humbling tbh.

MadsL

What's the pint situation at the top, decent pint or not really worth the climb?

AnonoBoy

Climb Mount Everest?

Couldn't do it.

I'm scared of sherpas.

Teyla Emmagan

Nope. I am keen on my comforts. It's kinda awful, but I really wouldn't be arsed.

My name is URL

entropi wrote: »

It takes around two years of training to attempt that climb, but you're not guaranteed to make it all the way. It would be amazing, and to say you were one of an elite group of people who managed it would be pretty humbling tbh.

Surely that would be the opposite of humbling?

And it's not really as elite a group as many believe. There are literally queues of hundreds of people going up the mountain at times.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-plZFNjqAdYw/T8GyWfbU4jI/AAAAAAAAAn4/uAaZW6jzmCw/s1600/Everest%2Btraffic%2Bjam%2B2012%2B05%2B25.jpg

http://squashfalconer.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/everest-traffic-jam.jpg

newmug

Yes

Teyla Emmagan

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

It's kinda awful.

It's not awful, its sensible.


Besides, I like wearing sandals and they look awful if you have no toes.

Starscream25

http://www.wisegeek.org/how-many-people-have-climbed-mount-everest.htm
just said id throw this in
no doubt youd want a lot in the pocket aswell as its quite expensive.

Teyla Emmagan

Candie wrote: »

Besides, I like wearing sandals and they look awful if you have no toes.

True

I also wouldn't like walking past all the dead bodies.

McChubbin

Change Mount Everast to Mount Fuji and I'll be there with wasabi peanuts. In all seriousness, climbing a proper mountain is something I would like to do but I'd have to really crack the whip on my own physical state of fitness before I could even attempt it.
Last time I climbed anything I was half-way up the Stations of the Cross in Lourdes (don't ask.) and half dead from a lack of oxygen.

Teyla Emmagan

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

True

I also wouldn't like walking past all the dead bodies.

Well yeah, there is that too.:D

Aineoil

frozenfrozen wrote: »

I would love to do this, one of the most physical things you could ever do in your life. imagine how great it would feel the moment you reached the top

Smiles, just teasing.....If you reached the top is the question?

entropi

My name is URL wrote: »

Surely that would be the opposite of humbling?

And it's not really as elite a group as many believe. There are literally queues of hundreds of people going up the mountain at times.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-plZFNjqAdYw/T8GyWfbU4jI/AAAAAAAAAn4/uAaZW6jzmCw/s1600/Everest%2Btraffic%2Bjam%2B2012%2B05%2B25.jpg

http://squashfalconer.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/everest-traffic-jam.jpg

Ahh, you mean this That appeared to be just one day, with a stupid amount of traffic!! It might have been a short summit season, heavy snowfalls delaying it somewhat. Still a stupid idea to go in a massive chain like that.

It would still be humbling, considering you had managed to make it to the highest point on the planet, and (hopefully) back down in one piece.

Oh if you were to do it, don't feel bad about clambering over perished bodies, or refusing to help someone out. You would probably be too tired to help them anyway. Looking out for number one is priority.

Columbia

Nah. There's too much in life I haven't done to put it all at risk on one folly. There's plenty of adventure out there that I'm almost guaranteed to survive.

Odysseus

Dead right, I have done a few desert events and would love to have a go at a different environment

johnayo

Must get myself into shape first and chance Carrantuohill before I go to Everest.:mad:

Da Shins Kelly

Not a chance. I'd definitely die.

MagicMarker

M5 wrote: »

A huge proportion of people who attempt this die. Experienced climbers die. Ridiculous to think you could make it. I'll pass

A huge proportion do not die!

El_Dangeroso

I'll just leave this here:

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/mountaineering/everest-2012/Take-a-Number.html?page=all

micar

Hell yeah!!!!!!!In a heart beat!!!!

Queen-Mise

I'd love to do part of it. My nephew did a two week trek to the base camp - that I'd like to do.

I'd like to get to the first camp but that would be it. Doing things that might involve my impending death is not my thing.

M5

MagicMarker wrote: »

A huge proportion do not die!

One in ten is a huge proportion

Jijsaw

Nah I'm too lazy plus I'd be one of the 10% that'd die anyways

Grayson

Tom_Cruise wrote: »

If you were offered a fully paid place in a team of climbers, all you had to do was work on your fitness.

Would you accept the offer?

HELL YES

Miss Lockhart

No. It doesn't interest me in the slightest.

Defiler Of The Coffin

Don't think it would be for me to be honest. Plenty of training and risk involved. Not to mention money, it can cost a bomb to climb Everest once you factor in equipment, visa costs etc.

BillyMitchel

Definitely. No idea if I could do it but I'd give it my best. Pretty certain it would kill me though.

Capt'n Midnight

No way

death rate is way too high

even if the climbers are left for dead because it's self inflicted


Sherpas are people too.

Sciprio

To me it has been done. How about being the first human to climb Olympus Mons on mars? :cool: