fahim mohammed
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They said the climb to over 5000 mts. was very strenuous.
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Jerome Marot
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Over 5000 meters? In one go?
fahim mohammed
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If you have any mountain climbing experience, your question is frivolous.
If you have no mountaineering experience, I suggest you do some relevant reading to find the answer.
Regards.
Asher Kelman
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Fahim,
Most of us have had little to no mountain climbing experience at this height.
5000 meters is very high for most people who normally live at sea level! At that elevation, one has only 51% of the oxygen compared to say living in L.A. at sea level. So one does need to be acclimatized by training at higher altitudes before a climb. This gives the body more oxygen carrying power by having a greater number of erythrocytes. Otherwise, one has to breathe so fast that the increased rate blows of carbon dioxide and leaves the blood alkaline.
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Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
They said the climb to over 5000 mts. was very strenuous.
Fahim,
I'm always so impressed by folk carrying large loads, especially on their heads. Never mind the excellent balance one needs, the weight must cause a lot of wear and tare on the spine! Such pictures can be symbolic of the burdens of man. The pathway brings up the universal and master metaphor of "Life as a journey" which is present, I believe, in all cultures. The second man, BTW, is also seemingly burdened even though his is not visible, just implied. So here we have "life as a hard journey for humanity". B&W, is a perfect medium for this simple message.
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Jerome Marot
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I do not have mountain climbing experience. I was just wondering where on the planet it would be possible to start at zero and climb up to 5000m, but now I realize you probably meant something more like going from 1000m to 2000m five times in a row.
fahim mohammed
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Jerome, Asher.
This photograph was taken on a safari to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Ordinary climbers, like my wife and her friends, have to break to acclimatise themselves.
On higher mountain peaks, Everest e.g, it is a must for all.
Mt. Kilimanjaro summit has, however, been reached in one go. The fastest verified ascent was by Mr. Bruno of Italy. The fastest verified ascent/descent record is held by Simon of Tanazania.
There is a discrepency in that the Guiness Book of Records mentions Mr. Burch of Austria ( ? ) as holding that record.
But in general it is usually unheard of to mount a successful ascent in one go..non-stop, especially of serious mountain peaks in the Alps/Himalyas/K2..Pakistan etc.
As an example, 200 meters distance during the ascent to Everest takes 8 hours, sometimes more, sometimes it is aborted. Just a short 200 meters! Altitude, terrain, weather, physical endurance, training, logistics and experience all contribute towards the success or failure.
Regards.
p.s Just for the record..I stay on the plains or have taken a helicopter to a reasonable height. Oxygen at the ready!! I only go to where I function normally. Usually sea-level.
This photograph was taken on a safari to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Ordinary climbers, like my wife and her friends, have to break to acclimatise themselves.
On higher mountain peaks, Everest e.g, it is a must for all.
Mt. Kilimanjaro summit has, however, been reached in one go. The fastest verified ascent was by Mr. Bruno of Italy. The fastest verified ascent/descent record is held by Simon of Tanazania.
There is a discrepency in that the Guiness Book of Records mentions Mr. Burch of Austria ( ? ) as holding that record.
But in general it is usually unheard of to mount a successful ascent in one go..non-stop, especially of serious mountain peaks in the Alps/Himalyas/K2..Pakistan etc.
As an example, 200 meters distance during the ascent to Everest takes 8 hours, sometimes more, sometimes it is aborted. Just a short 200 meters! Altitude, terrain, weather, physical endurance, training, logistics and experience all contribute towards the success or failure.
Regards.
p.s Just for the record..I stay on the plains or have taken a helicopter to a reasonable height. Oxygen at the ready!! I only go to where I function normally. Usually sea-level.