If you had 6 months to train (starting today), could you climb Everest?

solar powered chopper wrote:

UsedToBeKnowItAll wrote:

There's a little thing called gravity that is a lot higher on Earth than on the moon. If anyone can make it to the summit of Everest in a moon suit, they are fvcking superhuman.

True, but the higher you go the less gravity there is since you are closer to the moon.

By the time you get up there you would damn near need to tether yourself to the flag up there to prevent drifting off into space.

I know about gravity, but that moon shit was almost 50 years ago. If they can shrink a room-size computer to the size of a microchip in that amount of time, they can make a puffy moon suit fit like a surfer's wetsuit. They should be able to do that with the regular climbing gear too.

And there is actually more gravity on Everest because it is higher up.

What's the best method of tapering for Everest?

Calling BS on your guiding.

But you are correct.

I think there is a lot of luck involved but from a bit of research over the years it doesnt seem to be a demanding climb. That said you hear of novices summiting and then people like Adrian Ballinger fail this year and you see that unless everything goes your way then it wont happen for you. A more interesting one would be do you think you could summit K2 ever? If the guy with no legs got dragged to the top on a stretcher I take it able bodied people could pay for the same treatment? I didnt think that Mont Blanc would be high enough to get altitude sickness. Ive skied at 3500m and havent even thought about altitude.

Bad Wigins wrote:

Why can't you just wear a heated pressure suit like they did on the moon? Don't tell me Everest is more extreme than outer space.

This isn't like dodging BLM thugs in Toronto, you still have to walk up.

Great.

K2 or Annapurna then?

*** wrote:

(And yes, I know that Everest is not the most demanding climb in the world.)

Assume you had 6 months from today. Also, assume all costs and travel are taken care of, you had the appropriate leave from school/work to train and travel, etc. Also assume that you can use oxygen and have the support of the Tibetan sherpa guides (as many climbers do).

Ignoring weather and other luck things, if I couldn't do it in 6 months, I don't think I could do it in pretty much anytime frame. I haven't had any problems with altitude in the past but I have not clue how 10k adaptations compare to 20k+ ones but I doubt I am getting a lot more adapted after 18 months than I am after 16+ weeks. Same thing with the rest of the skill set.

Practically though it might be impossible in that to sign up for most tours, you need some evidence of climbing experience. I might be able to get that in 4 months but that is far too late to get on an expedition up the mountain.