A new mountain coming up

porphy · 10-23-08, 03:23 AM

Well, the mountain isn't exactly new, but it will be a new one for me! So it is time for Porphy to go on another mountaineering trip. This time I will go to Nepal. It’s all very exciting indeed.

We hope to climb Ama Dablam, which is a stunning piece of natural architecture! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama_Dablam

Unfortunately, latest news is that conditions are bad on the mountain. Lots of snow, and the overhanging ice serac high up (the Dablam) have reportedly dropped some heavy artillery down on the route and on the camp 3 area. So we will see what happens... Might turn into a hike to base camp and back...

Anyway, will do my best to beat the subsim altitude record and bring a photo as proof. I also will enjoy myself in a new part of the world. If the climbing is too insecure, I might relocate to a yoga temple and take up high intensity Ashtanga practice for some weeks instead.

cheers Porphy

Skybird · 10-23-08, 04:38 AM

Don't forget your parachute!

Fincuan · 10-23-08, 04:53 AM

Good luck, enjoy and try to limit your stay in Camp 3 to minimum

What's the current Subsim altitude record and who's the holder btw?

Skybird · 10-23-08, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Fincuan

What's the current Subsim altitude record and who's the holder btw?

Jaques Piccard, -10916 m

Fincuan · 10-23-08, 05:06 AM

Hehe I was just about to add that I don't mean altitude reached by flying

porphy · 10-23-08, 09:23 AM

<<<Update>>>

New mountain again!

We took the decision to not climb Ama Dablam this year. The serac is active with ice avalanches hitting camp 3 and part of the route on summit day. It's better to shoot at something totally different, than to worry about the Dablam before and during climb, and possibly arrive at the mountain with no other climbing options, when the route is found to be too risky.

We opted to go to Pumori http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumori instead and try the south ridge! Pumori is certainly not a bad substitute. Higher and very close to Everest herself. And a beautiful mountain as well.

I don't know who acctualy have the altitude record at subsim. I have a posted photo with the "subsim duct tape logo" on the summit from my first unclimbed peak in Kirgizstan, at a modest 4900 meters. My personal "high" is 6668 meters in Peru on Huascaran North, but no subsim flag or logo on that one.
I think the only valid record should be a photo with something saying or indicating subsim at altitude. (please no pics from inside the airliner...)

Maybe we should have a depth record as well! Would be more fitting perhaps...

cheers Porphy

10-23-08, 03:23 AM	#1
porphy Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 603 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	A new mountain coming up Well, the mountain isn't exactly new, but it will be a new one for me! So it is time for Porphy to go on another mountaineering trip. This time I will go to Nepal. It’s all very exciting indeed. We hope to climb Ama Dablam, which is a stunning piece of natural architecture! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama_Dablam Unfortunately, latest news is that conditions are bad on the mountain. Lots of snow, and the overhanging ice serac high up (the Dablam) have reportedly dropped some heavy artillery down on the route and on the camp 3 area. So we will see what happens... Might turn into a hike to base camp and back... Anyway, will do my best to beat the subsim altitude record and bring a photo as proof. I also will enjoy myself in a new part of the world. If the climbing is too insecure, I might relocate to a yoga temple and take up high intensity Ashtanga practice for some weeks instead. cheers Porphy __________________ "The only remedy for madness is the innocence of facts." O. Mirbeu "A paranoid is simply someone in possession of all the facts." W. B.

10-23-08, 04:38 AM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,604 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Don't forget your parachute! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

10-23-08, 09:23 AM	#6
porphy Commodore Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 603 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	<<<Update>>> New mountain again! We took the decision to not climb Ama Dablam this year. The serac is active with ice avalanches hitting camp 3 and part of the route on summit day. It's better to shoot at something totally different, than to worry about the Dablam before and during climb, and possibly arrive at the mountain with no other climbing options, when the route is found to be too risky. We opted to go to Pumori http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumori instead and try the south ridge! Pumori is certainly not a bad substitute. Higher and very close to Everest herself. And a beautiful mountain as well. I don't know who acctualy have the altitude record at subsim. I have a posted photo with the "subsim duct tape logo" on the summit from my first unclimbed peak in Kirgizstan, at a modest 4900 meters. My personal "high" is 6668 meters in Peru on Huascaran North, but no subsim flag or logo on that one. I think the only valid record should be a photo with something saying or indicating subsim at altitude. (please no pics from inside the airliner...) Maybe we should have a depth record as well! Would be more fitting perhaps... cheers Porphy __________________ "The only remedy for madness is the innocence of facts." O. Mirbeu "A paranoid is simply someone in possession of all the facts." W. B.

10-23-08, 04:53 AM	#3
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Good luck, enjoy and try to limit your stay in Camp 3 to minimum What's the current Subsim altitude record and who's the holder btw?

10-23-08, 05:06 AM	#5
Fincuan Admiral Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suomi, sauna, puukko, perkele Posts: 2,346 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Hehe I was just about to add that I don't mean altitude reached by flying