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JWar · #1 Post by **JWar** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:02 am

I was scanning through the himalaya studios pages and found myself wondering what exactly made the experience of climbing that popular African mountain such a spectacular feat as the texts would have us believe.

Did it actually consist of hanging from drops by roaps and free climbing small sections of mountainface, or was it actually just a very extended hike up a very big mountain? I've done my share of 'summit-hiking', so I know how spectacular it can feel, but I don't think it's this massive conquering of nature that the description has us believe it is.

Gronagor · #2 Post by **Gronagor** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:55 pm

Well... it is big... and it is in central Africa.

But, it will probably interest climbing-enthusiasts more than it would us.

Bonehead · #3 Post by **Bonehead** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 5:19 pm

While never having climbed a mountain, I am still quite enthralled by how many of them look. Just the whole majestic snow-capped peaks and what-not

Blackthorne519 · #4 Post by **Blackthorne519** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 6:30 pm

Nah, a massive conquering of nature? Ask the people of Nagasaki.

Bt

Klytos · #5 Post by **Klytos** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 12:14 am

Did it actually consist of hanging from drops by roaps and free climbing small sections of mountainface, or was it actually just a very extended hike up a very big mountain?

I actually wondered that myself, but questions like that asked by someone at IA are usually seen as attacks.

#6 Post by **navynuke04** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 1:36 am

This mountain was the second step in a seven step goal. I've heard horror stories about Mt. Everest.

Blackthorne519 · #7 Post by **Blackthorne519** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 6:32 am

navynuke04 wrote:This mountain was the second step in a seven step goal. I've heard horror stories about Mt. Everest.

Yeah, well climbing Everest ISN'T a walk in the park, for sure!

Bt