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Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:38 pm
by lutonlagerlout
isnt the north face the really, really, dangerous and hard to climb one?
LLL ???
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:48 pm
by London Stone Paving
Its deadly. Technically very hard climbing, combined with a crumbling mountain and weather conditions that can turn in the blink of an eye.
Ranulph Fiennes climbed it at the age of 60 odd, with stumps for fingers and a fear of heights. That guys got some balls.
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:54 pm
by London Stone Paving
Those photos are awesome. Anybody who has got the balls to climb that mountain deserves massive respect
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:56 pm
by lutonlagerlout
i note that in joe simpson's book, all of the problems were of their own making
biggest problem was not being prepared for a problem
so they opted for snow holes instead of tents,which turned out really bad
its fascinating but something i never want to participate in
LLL
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:03 pm
by rab1
Steve, you cant really use sir ranulph as an example with his stump fingers, he cut them off himself in his shed as the severe frost bite on another expedition destroyed them.
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:11 pm
by joydivision
He got, 'guided' up it by one of the best guides in the world and another amazing climber. Still amazing, but he was in very safe hands. Still got to do it mind, but the actual climbing isnt cutting edge anymore, its actually fairly easy compared to what gets climbed now.
As you say its more the weather and the poor rock for protection.
Teams use to spend a week climbing the route, now fast teams can climb it under a day. This maniac has one of the fastest accents, 2h 40m or something stupid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxqB9T3T004
I doubt id be able to manage it at 60 though, not to mention his fear of heights!
JD
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:18 pm
by London Stone Paving
rab1 wrote:Steve, you cant really use sir ranulph as an example with his stump fingers, he cut them off himself in his shed as the severe frost bite on another expedition destroyed them.
Why not Rab? Stumps are stumps? wether he cut them off himself or not
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:32 pm
by rab1
You got me there mate but the man is a legend.
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:15 pm
by DNgroundworks
Yeah the north face is literally a cliff, ive read in another book that a mountaineer died up that mountain decades ago, and was left hanging on his rope, frozen solid for (dont quote me) years, until they found a way of getting him down :0
Touching the void is about there expedition on siula grande in the perusian alpes, i think thats considered an easy climb nowadays, i think they failed not by climbing alpine style but not taking enough gas
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:45 pm
by GB_Groundworks
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:00 pm
by mickg
all this talk about walking up mountains when this guy does it the easy way
navigate a mountain top
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:57 pm
by joydivision
No Giles dont know the chap. Sounds nasty!
Bouldering shots are really good. I love how the determination and concentration can be captured so precisely.
Climbing takes you to some stunning places, I just wish I knew how to use a camera like you!
Some stunning shots on here you may appreciate.
The first one is a very similar one to the photo of yours at stanage with the head torch.
http://www.ukclimbing.com/photos/top200.html?nstart=0
JD
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:04 pm
by Carberry
Bouldering shots are really good. I love how the determination and concentration can be captured so precisely
And the cleavage :laugh:
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:54 pm
by lutonlagerlout
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:00 pm
by lutonlagerlout
never seen a rock in the dirty south giles
i start getting didgy when i cant see concrete
RE:simon yates,if he hadnt cut the rope they would both be dead
simples
LLL
