Would you climb K2 in the Winter by yourself for $10 billion?
 

If your trip and climb were all expense paid.

I wouldn't survive................

What good is all the money in the world if your dead?

Why do you keep posting random polls?

To make you question why I do it.

*makes a poll*
Do you think Krauter likes it when I make random polls?
-Yes
-No

You aren't exactly the yellowest banana in the toolbox, now are you?

a few skivvies short of a full sea bag

Uhhhh I voted yes

But then I realized the question specified "winter"

So.... Yeah I'd have to change my answer to NO

LOL

:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

What?!? That's awesome. I'm stealing that one.

Didnt say how or by what means.

Of course, no vehicles or such, but a properly geared and trained expedition could do it. Not one of these tourist expeditions (blech) that climb it nowadays. The only reason serious mountaineers climb it these days is just tick the bastard off their list and move onto more serious climbs.

by myself, in the middle of winter....all expenses paid (that means I won't be climbing buck nekkid)
Give me 2 years notice to train and get in shape and sure I'll give it a whack

I don't think anyone climbs it in Winter.
There's a well known window for going up.
And many have died being outside that window.
Even by a few days.
I can recall the cell phone event just a few years ago.
A billion dollars don't mean Jack if your odds are zero.
And if you need money that bad?
There are safer ways to make money.

Would I be going alone?

If I was I would just walk up the mountain out of site of the person offing me the $10 billion. Photoshop an image of me standing at the summit and come back a few weeks latter and claim my money.

I'd do it for 2 Billion. Survival in extreme cold is very possible, but only if you plan ahead. Given the conditions - its a doable climb. Treacherous but definitely possible. I'd want a year to prep though.

The key is I want the deal locked in stone, the funds in various trusts so that there is no possibility of a "fast one".

All I can say on this is:

Show me the money - I'll get it done.

I would climb mount Everest for 1 million, 2 billion I would climb that mountain in my underwear if they asked me too. Seriously for 2 billion who wouldn't its a high risk but if training was involved and you got the very best equipment/clothing then why not take that risk. And if you died on the mountain well at least your be preserved for centuries or until they find a way to bring a frozen dead body back to life. :dead: