Climbing k2 reddit. I'd like to preface and say I'm not a mountaineer.

Climbing k2 reddit. Mount Everest is Earth's highest mountain. But right now you're just idealizing it vs. . While climbing Everest still requires a great deal of training and endurance, K2 seems to require much more self-reliance and mountaineering knowledge. 207K subscribers in the Mountaineering community. How the hell did the first climbers do it without ropes? Who the hell sets the new ropes when the old ones wear out? From what it seems, if you have one minor slip, or one wrong step there is no hope, there is straight death? How do climbers go about doing these without making it a game of What types of climbing techniques are required to climb a mountain like K2? And what is the difference between an alpinist and a climber? Would a definite requirement to climb K2 be the ability/skill to scale a challenginf couple hundred foot wall? We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Reply reply More repliesMore repliesMore repliesMore replies Mountain_Rob • You can see it’s literal face in the last pic Reply reply rYouOutThere • Yep,it talks to you when you climb it Reply reply More replies Axt_ • Insane Reply reply We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. But I've been watching some documentaries and find it very interesting and a unique skill. It's like your climbing down the barrel of a gun, hoping you can get to the end before the bullet comes. I'd like to preface and say I'm not a mountaineer. You have the option to climb 8000m peaks on other days, out-of-season or using unused routes. I'm not sure if I fully understood the message of the manga, but my doubt revolves around why Mori decided to climb to the top of K2. So to succinctly answer your question: K2 is harder because of the remoteness, the weather, the lack of support and the steepness and objective dangers of the route. I wish Jerzy was still alive today, as I think he is one of the few climbers crazy enough to summit the east face of K2. This subreddit is for mountaineers and enthusiasts alike, to share everything relating to Mount Everest. I was watching the K2 Abruzzi Ridge documentary and the part at the 'House Chimney' just shocked me. I can't even climb the rock wall at the gym. is that to get to the level of K2 (a pinnacle of mountaineering and the crown of many climbers' lifetime tick lists) requires a 20-25 year commitment for the average weekend warrior, traveling a couple times a I mean, why do we climb mountains if there is still an inherently death risk? Because we have a risk tollerance and everyone has a different risk acceptance level. My semi-educated opinion after talking to guides on smaller mountains etc. If you spend 10 years gradually increasing your climbing experience, you'll then know if K2 is something you want or don't want to do. actually appreciating the climb itself. For some people the tradeoff is worth for a mountain so beautiful (K2, like Cervino (Matterhorn) , feels likes the perfect mountain when you look at picture imho) Death on K2 and criticism of those stepping over a fallen climber. I mean, this is after Takemura had already died, and Mori chose not to return to his family, knowing he could have died. I have pretty much backpacking experience with boy scouts and really want to climb this before I die. Hi! I'm 17 and would really love to climb k2 in the future. Just came here to ask if anyone in this sub has even attempted (or summited) K2 and what was it like. The Canadian leader of an international mountaineering expedition has fallen to his death on the K2 mountain, often considered the world’s most difficult to climb, said Pakistani officials. There has been so much criticism of climbers, especially Kristin Harila, in popular media and elsewhere for what is made to sound like cold heartedly stepping over a dying person on a sidewalk only for one’s own ego. If you want that 'exotic, cool and daring' factor, it's still there. The weather can change in a heartbeat in the Karakoram because of how far north it is compared to the area Everest is in. I've thought about this extensively as I am an intermediate rock climber with an interest in mountaineering. After watching everything I could on the lure of Everest, I’ve come to the conclusion that those who call climbing it a game, or who want to climb it for some vainglorious buzz, have a yet undiagnosed, potentially deadly, unaddressed psychological issues. THanks for the Info. What preparations must I make in order to climb k2 and what mountains should I climb to prepare for it? Death on the Savage Mountain: What really happened on K2, and why 100 climbers stepped over a dying man on their way to the summit Also, as far as I know, the only major technical part of Everest is Hillary Step (which I thing is just a ladder climb now). 115 votes, 65 comments. pxmt wtkct nzf trrkqrw ikfho acecrb fnt wqjc zew bota