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Could the average active duty US Special Forces soldier climb Everest?
Could the average active duty US Special Forces soldier climb Everest?
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10-15-2023, 01:20 PM
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10-15-2023, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted By AcetylCoA⏩
First try?First try, with Sherpas and supplemental oxygen?
No training? No experience climbing mountains?
Is this is serious question?
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10-15-2023, 01:26 PM
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10-15-2023, 01:43 PM
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10-15-2023, 01:45 PM
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10-15-2023, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted By Shysty021⏩
I think you're mistaken for the the base camp next to Mount Everest. (Super Ded fkn Srs)I heard everest isnt even all that bad
I also heard there is a literal line of people going up it…trash all over the place
I also heard there is a literal line of people going up it…trash all over the place
10-15-2023, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted By latverian41⏩
I mean spend some time in crampons and with an ascender. The skills for Everest aren't really high level for mountaineering. Fitness and mental fortitude are certainly needed. There have been many relatively unskilled people that have summitted Everest, but also many that died. I still think most of that is fitness (and decision making in overestimating fitness or summit fever).First try?
No training? No experience climbing mountains?
Is this is serious question?
No training? No experience climbing mountains?
Is this is serious question?
What I can comment on is what a "special forces" fitness level is.
Make no mistake, it's still a huge climb at extreme elevation and some people just can't due to altitude sickness (hape/hace) even when in shape but it's not a climbers climb if that makes sense. Personally I'd rather do ama dablam (my friend did it and it looks fantastic).
Ama Dablam camp 2
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10-15-2023, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted By gmenfan40⏩
All camps are disgusting. The **** doesn't decompose, there are hundreds of empty O2 bottles and gear left at these camps.I think you're mistaken for the the base camp next to Mount Everest. (Super Ded fkn Srs)
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10-15-2023, 01:54 PM
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Yes.
Everest is not a particularly difficult climb. It's mostly a long hard walk. A special Forces soldier would have plenty of stamina to do it with Sherpas and oxygen.
Everest is not a particularly difficult climb. It's mostly a long hard walk. A special Forces soldier would have plenty of stamina to do it with Sherpas and oxygen.
10-15-2023, 02:54 PM
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Yes. Aside from having excellent fitness and mental fortitude. They go through mountaineering and cold weather training. I'm sure just about any type of special forces guy could do Everest. I have my doubts that the guys climbing Everest could pass all the rigors of training the SF courses require.
10-15-2023, 03:23 PM
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If you have oxygen and trained sherpas and people carrying your gear, it's not that hard. People mostly have trouble with the altitude.
10-15-2023, 03:44 PM
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10-15-2023, 03:46 PM
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Obviously they could. How is this a question? Females climb it.
10-15-2023, 04:40 PM
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They would have a better shot at it simply because they are very fit and used to challenging themselves.
That said you can be as tough as hell but cant just walk off altitude related sicknesses. There are very real danger associated with them. If a guy is a seal for example and spend 99% of his time at sea level, the high altitude will be very hard on his system until he gets acclimated to it.
Of course they would stand a far better chance than probably the majority of the people do who try it.
That said you can be as tough as hell but cant just walk off altitude related sicknesses. There are very real danger associated with them. If a guy is a seal for example and spend 99% of his time at sea level, the high altitude will be very hard on his system until he gets acclimated to it.
Of course they would stand a far better chance than probably the majority of the people do who try it.
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