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John K
07-01-2011, 11:49 AM
Hi guys,
Have not posted on the forumn for a long time indeed but will be getting back into planetary imaging during 2011 (one of my new years resolutions!).
In the mean time, a link to some photos taken on Everest during
2010. http://www.reachyoureverest.com/trips.htm
Will keep adding images and videos to the site over the comming months.
Comments and questions welcome.
Happy new year and best wishes for 2011.
John.
iceman
07-01-2011, 11:51 AM
Holy cow you climbed Everest?! Wow!
Welcome back John, great to see you again.
Awesome images!
multiweb
07-01-2011, 12:18 PM
Wow! :eyepop: Legend! :thumbsup: Did you count those toes and fingers on the way down just to make sure? ;) You look well packed. You guys obviously carried O2?
Incredible !
Well done John.
Looking forward to more pics and videos.
:thumbsup:
DavidU
07-01-2011, 12:45 PM
wow ! What a legend ! Awesome piccies too.:thumbsup::eyepop:
astroron
07-01-2011, 12:45 PM
Wow John:eyepop: I am in Awe:thumbsup:
Fantastic pics :)
Look forward to more in the future:thanx:
Cheers
Wow what an achievement John. The view from the top must be stunning.
Congratulations and my hat is off to you.
The pictures are fantastic as well.
Cheers
Octane
07-01-2011, 01:37 PM
John,
Congratulations on what is a truly remarkable achievement.
That last image of you is so hardcore. Epic beyond epic.
How does one go about training or getting involved in conquering such a feat?
H
seeker372011
07-01-2011, 07:19 PM
awesome. a top of the world experience indeed!
rcheshire
07-01-2011, 07:53 PM
You don't get to see that first hand everyday. Amazing! A wonderful experience and personal achievement!
beren
08-01-2011, 12:14 AM
:thumbsup: Congratulations John awesome achievement.......enjoyed exploring your site and hats off to you also for your community work. Be keen to read your book "Reaching for Everest" {sent order :)}.
John K
08-01-2011, 07:50 PM
Thanks for all the comments and best wishes everyone.
The sky in Tibet is very dark, and although I did not do any telescope based observing, I was always poking my head out of either a tent or a window and had the stars keep me company.
Thanks Mike, good to be back, and looking forward to imaging Saturn this season
Hi Marc, really valued my toes and fingers and took extreme measures to ensure their safety!
I got as high 7,500m without oxygen in acclimatising, and then on the summit push used it from 7,000m onwards all the way to the summit and back down again
Thanks Octane. Took about 18 months of serious training outside of working hours and a climbing/mountaineering apprenticeship over several years to get me to a level I was happy with. Some people can do it quicker then this. Training blog here: http://www.reachyoureverest.com/training_blog.htm
Thanks for the book request Stuart. I have just sent you an email.
Incredible pics and what an outstanding achievement! :bowdown:
I've watched many docos on Everest climbing, what one has to endure is frightening stuff. Especially when some people refuse Oxygen :rolleyes:. Bet your glad to get to those base camps and have some nice hot food served for you from the restaurant :lol: / (err if that's what you call it) there. Humayan is right, that last picture in particular is epic!
Hi John,
Congratulations and well done on the achievement of a lifetime!
I've been lucky enough to look up and see Everest, K2 and peaks such
as Kanchenjunga and Nanga Parbat to appreciate the improbability of
someone, except with extraordinary physical and mental stamina
and blessed with dollops of good fortune at the time, ever managing to
successfully climb up them and then come back to tell the tale. Really well done!!!
Best Regards
Gary
jjjnettie
11-01-2011, 01:13 AM
You're a legend John.
h0ughy
11-01-2011, 08:20 AM
As others have said - well done and fantastic happy snaps!
:eyepop: well done John, an amazing achievement, pics are brilliant. Thankyou. :thumbsup:
asimov
11-01-2011, 08:57 AM
Amazing stuff John! I wondered where in the heck you had gotten to.
Fantastic achievement!
multiweb
11-01-2011, 01:10 PM
Quite an achievement. :thumbsup: I can't even imagine how hard it is to do something like that. Hard to comprehend. It must be quite scary to think that the only way back is only walking down. No other rescue mean.
How long did you guys stay at the top? Was it like super chilled and windy? On the pic it looks really sunny. Is the top big and flat or did you guys have to squeeze for the group shot? :P Could you see how far as the Indian ocean? :question:
Also you've mentioned the last leg and back from 7k to 8k. Are we talking half a day to go up then down or less?
bloodhound31
12-01-2011, 01:18 AM
Hard core John! I salute you!
Respect dude!
Baz.
John K
12-01-2011, 10:11 AM
Thanks again for the warm comments from everyone.
Thanks Gary. There was a 13 old kid from the U.S. that climbed Everest when I was there, so I actually think mountains like this are within the reach of most people these days if they set their minds to it.
Hi Marc,
You really need to have a look at this book for all the details! http://www.reachyoureverest.com/books.htm (sorry Mike & moderators don't mean to be generating SPAM here)
Happy to tell you more:
- stayed at the top only for 10 mins. It was very windy, my goggles were frozen and I had resorted to only wearing my sunglasses
- On the summit with the wind chill factor was around -40 degrees so quite cold but was wearing good gear
- The summit cornice top of Everest is about the size of a small room and leans out over the East face which drops about 3,000 metres
- There were clouds on the horizon so I could not see to the Indian Ocean, but perhaps on a clear day you may be able to see it
- Started the summit bid at 11:30pm at night from 8,300m, summited at 12pm the following day and returned to 8,300m by 4pm. Then the following day descended 1,900m to ABC at 6,400m. So the summit element was a 16 hour day which is quite standard by mountaineering standards
John K
multiweb
12-01-2011, 02:03 PM
Thanks John. PMd. :thumbsup:
renormalised
12-01-2011, 03:23 PM
Excellent stuff, John. Congrats on a fine achievement :):)
They should name the base camp "Mt Have-a-rest":P Because that's what you'd need after climbing the mountain!!! :):P
Hi Marc,
Alas, it is a good 700km to the Indian Ocean and a back-of-the-envelope
calculation suggests that at an altitude of 8848m, at best in theory you
could only see down to the horizon to a distance of a little
less that half that, at 335km, because of the Earth's curvature.
As John mentioned, the subcontinent tends to be very hazy to the south,
but what I can testify to is if ever you get the chance to get in an aircraft
that flies just above the mountains, the views from the cockpit as you look
roughly south-east and north-west along the line of the Himalayas and Karakoram
are absolutely mind blowing.
Though unlikely to be as personally rewarding compared to John's ultimate
experience, some may find this alternative appealing because no exercise or
physical exertion is involved and you can get away with just a T-shirt. :)
Best Regards
Gary
multiweb
12-01-2011, 05:32 PM
Makes sense now Gary. I have seen the himalayas many times from a jet liner and they're beautiful. Just huge. You can see the chain on one side of the plane and the ocean on the other as you cross India towards Bangkok so I thought maybe you could spot it from the top too. :)
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