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Non Caving Related => Climbing => Topic started by: Ali Wiseman on Dec 19, 2012, 09:35 PM

Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: Ali Wiseman on Dec 19, 2012, 09:35 PM
... Until Now.

Holy Fucking Shitballs.  :ohmy:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/Gigapans/EBC_Pumori_050112_8bit_FLAT/EBC_Pumori_050112_8bit_FLAT.html

Control with Your mouse, and Enjoy! Wait till you spot a person, and then the sheer scale of it sinks in.
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: John Nicholson on Dec 19, 2012, 10:03 PM
Fantastic picture Dan.  I can't find anyone yet.
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: Ali Wiseman on Dec 19, 2012, 10:09 PM
Erm... I'm Ali... lol.
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: Les Williams on Dec 19, 2012, 10:36 PM
left hand side of the glacier from the near foreground, centre, all the way along the side of the ice is what looks like yellow coloured boulders...  :whistle:
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: Doug Thompson on Dec 19, 2012, 11:04 PM
[quote="NewStuff" post=12028]... Until Now.

Holy Fucking Shitballs.  :ohmy:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/Gigapans/EBC_Pumori_050112_8bit_FLAT/EBC_Pumori_050112_8bit_FLAT.html

Control with Your mouse, and Enjoy! Wait till you spot a person, and then the sheer scale of it sinks in.[/quote]

Yes, I have stood on the bottom right of that picture and it is something to behold.

 :woohoo:  :woohoo:  :woohoo:
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: mike leahy on Dec 19, 2012, 11:18 PM
you seen the size of the guy at the top of the glasier. dead center before the snow plateau
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: Ali Wiseman on Dec 20, 2012, 09:23 AM
[quote="mike leahy" post=12033]you seen the size of the guy at the top of the glasier. dead center before the snow plateau[/quote]

I've found 4 people so far...

EDIT:-

Make that 14... busy place!
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: Tim Watts on Dec 20, 2012, 05:07 PM
14? Theres hundreds in base camp - then a line of about 20 at the top of the glacier heading up the first ice climb. (Or steepish snow walk!)

Was talking to Leo Holding about his trip up Everest about two years ago. His words - "its 'just' a long walk!"

Which hardly explains the number of people who died up there this year.... Think you're in the hands of the weather provided you've paid enough cash to have someone carry all your luggage and oxygen up there!
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: Ali Wiseman on Dec 20, 2012, 05:30 PM
[quote="timwatts" post=12044]14? Theres hundreds in base camp - then a line of about 20 at the top of the glacier heading up the first ice climb. (Or steepish snow walk!)[/quote]

I ignored Base camp, and didn't even get as far as the top of the Glacier. It seems *far* more people do his than I thought.
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: John Nicholson on Dec 20, 2012, 06:10 PM
I guess I have been looking at the wrong mountain.
Very impressed with you Doug for going anywhere near this place.
It most certainly does make Snowdon seem a bit tame.
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: Tim Watts on Dec 21, 2012, 05:39 PM
its a big bloody tourist trip these days - if you pay enough you'll be 'taken' to the top and back. £25,000 upwards buys you a guaranteed ticket up and down i think.
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: Doug Thompson on Dec 21, 2012, 06:34 PM
Base camp, taken from tho top of mount Kalapatar.
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: mike leahy on Dec 21, 2012, 06:54 PM
[quote="timwatts" post=12060]its a big bloody tourist trip these days - if you pay enough you'll be 'taken' to the top and back. £25,000 upwards buys you a guaranteed ticket up and down i think.[/quote]you don't get any garantees of reaching the top. if the weather turns  your fooked.read"into thin air"
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: Doug Thompson on Dec 21, 2012, 07:22 PM
A cremation in Kathmandu, Yes, that is somebodies feet sticking out of a pile of wood.
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: mike leahy on Dec 21, 2012, 08:19 PM
looks like something you would have seen in toxteth in the 70s :ohmy:  :ohmy:
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: Danny Sutton on Dec 21, 2012, 09:51 PM
would you remember that Mike?

EDITED to add  L'aaaaaaa  :P
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: mike leahy on Dec 22, 2012, 12:13 AM
[quote="Mad-Dan" post=12076]would you remember that Mike?

EDITED to add  L'aaaaaaa  :P[/quote]
 i was there . i remember it more than you would know  :whistle:  :whistle:  :whistle:
Title: I never realised Everest was *that* big...
Post by: Ian A on Dec 22, 2012, 10:58 PM
Doug - seriously awesome  B)