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Whittie

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30th Mar 11 at 11:11

My mate is currently at the top of Everest

Anybody interested in doing something like that? What have you achieved before now? Marathons etc..?

I've had a google and just seen prices of one company; http://www.alpineascents.com/everest-price-date.asp

Bit extreme isn't it, are there any cheaper companies?

I'm not into mountain climbing and stuff, but would love to do it, just so I can say "I've been to the top of Everest"

spencer88

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30th Mar 11 at 11:13

I would love to do it, just not as fit as I once was.

Did a 3 mile run for charity though, that has earned me some good points with God.

John

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30th Mar 11 at 11:13

Kilimanjaro is only a few k.

nathy_87

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30th Mar 11 at 11:14

I'll be doing a 10k run on Sunday, may not sound a lot but its a lot for me as i dont usually do runs so it's my first one.

Tom G

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30th Mar 11 at 11:14

but would they put you through the training before too? as its not like walking up Snowdon

Jamie Walby

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30th Mar 11 at 11:14

Not much to be honest. Cycling Lands End to John O'Grotes in the summer then doin the Three Peaks immediately after.

Also one day I will be able to say I drank all 1001 beers on that list.

MatthewR

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30th Mar 11 at 11:15

love to do a sky dive personally

Whittie

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30th Mar 11 at 11:15

quote:
Originally posted by John
Kilimanjaro is only a few k.

Not Everest though is it

I want him to come back so I can ask how much it cost

He's not a rock climber or anything like that himself.

spencer88

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30th Mar 11 at 11:15

Text him.

_Allan_

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30th Mar 11 at 11:15

I helped fit an Everest window once.
True story.

Tom G

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30th Mar 11 at 11:15

I'm doing the Great Manc run in 6 weeks then hopefully the Great North run next year

Whittie

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30th Mar 11 at 11:17

quote:
Originally posted by Tom G
but would they put you through the training before too? as its not like walking up Snowdon

No idea mate, he's a very fit lad, its 3 weeks to do it aparently. Must have had to do something surely

quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby
Not much to be honest. Cycling Lands End to John O'Grotes in the summer then doin the Three Peaks immediately after.

Also one day I will be able to say I drank all 1001 beers on that list.

Your arse is going to be a lot more saw than usual

Fair play though mate, as I said to you a while back, you might see my buddy who has a Vogue like you

Whittie

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30th Mar 11 at 11:19

quote:
Originally posted by spencer88
Text him.

Not sure what the signal would be like up there

He updated his status a few weeks back;

everest for 3 weeks it is then
16 March at 23:32 via BlackBerry

Budgie

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30th Mar 11 at 11:19

I've manage to get to Basingstoke from Bournemouth in under 25minutes

mwg

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30th Mar 11 at 11:19

Ridden about 45 miles from one side of Cumbria to the other mostly off road going over some of the biggest passes. It was grim.

RichR

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30th Mar 11 at 11:21

I want to do the 3 peak challenge before I'm 30, hence my current get fit/lose fat campaign!

2.5years to do it.

Biggest achievement so far is not dying in the Fastnet race - 608Nm in 54hours of the roughest seas I've ever been in

John

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30th Mar 11 at 11:28

quote:
Originally posted by Whittie

quote:
Originally posted by spencer88
Text him.

Not sure what the signal would be like up there

He updated his status a few weeks back;

everest for 3 weeks it is then
16 March at 23:32 via BlackBerry

There's a mast at the top.

Tom G

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30th Mar 11 at 11:32

Updating my phone would be the least ofg my worrys! Although 3 weeks on a mnt would be a bit soul destroying so a text could help

[Edited on 30-03-2011 by Tom G]

A2H GO

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30th Mar 11 at 11:45

quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
I want to do the 3 peak challenge before I'm 30, hence my current get fit/lose fat campaign!

2.5years to do it.

Biggest achievement so far is not dying in the Fastnet race - 608Nm in 54hours of the roughest seas I've ever been in

My mate did the 3 Peaks challenge with no prior training and to say hes not the fittest chap in the world would be an understatement.

I'm doing the Mens Health Survival of the Fittest this year but I wouldn't say that was a challenge.

RichR

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30th Mar 11 at 11:46

I want to do it in 24 hours and do it the MoD training way which is to sail between each and run/walk/jog from the shore to the summit and back again though

Whittie

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30th Mar 11 at 11:46

Did he do it in 24 Hours or 3 Days Ash?

SXIBLK

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30th Mar 11 at 11:48

couple of 10k runs and a half marathon and met the national diploma level of football think thats about it.

A2H GO

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30th Mar 11 at 11:53

quote:
Originally posted by LiVe LeE
I want to do it in 24 hours and do it the MoD training way which is to sail between each and run/walk/jog from the shore to the summit and back again though

He did it in 24 hours, should have seen the state of his feet after.

Didn't do none of that sailing business inbetween though.

Whittie

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30th Mar 11 at 11:57

Wonder if you buy a pair of shoes one size bigger and wear a few pairs of socks you still get fucked feet

M2RTY

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30th Mar 11 at 12:02

My lass climbed to the top camp there when she lived in nepal about 3 years ago

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