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mtoensing2002
Sep 11, 2006, 11:55 PM
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So I have read a lot of books on everest. Mostly books about the May 1996 exbiditions and the disaster that took place.
My question to you is what is the fastest recorded time from base camp everest to the summit of everest? Remember that everest base camp is 17600 ft and summit is at 29029 ft. When you find out you won't believe it. If you can tell me who set the record. It isn't who you think it would be.
Ask me any trivia you may know, I am curious.
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colotopian
Sep 12, 2006, 12:04 AM
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Pemba Dorje Sherpa. 8hrs 10min.
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mtoensing2002
Sep 12, 2006, 12:05 AM
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who was the american who was with him though? sorry that is what i was asking
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colotopian
Sep 12, 2006, 12:16 AM
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William Zachery? :?
Jimmy Chin?
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mtoensing2002
Sep 13, 2006, 2:40 PM
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I'll give you a hint. He was on the 1996 everest imax exbidition with Ed Viesturs.
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j_ung
Sep 13, 2006, 3:10 PM
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David Brashears?
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mtoensing2002
Sep 13, 2006, 11:47 PM
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Ya it was David Breashers. Nice ya that is fast. I don't know how they did that. That is faster than 1000' ft vert per hour at high altitude.
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anykineclimb
Sep 14, 2006, 5:04 AM
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My understanding was Pemba Dorje Sherpa did it solo. Where did you see that Breshears accompanied him? :?
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mingleefu
Sep 14, 2006, 6:24 AM
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In reply to: summit is at 29029 ft.
is it getting taller?
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mtoensing2002
Sep 16, 2006, 3:56 PM
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Actually Pete Athans did a research project with some geoligists in recently. The best measurement they got was 8850 m or 29035 ft.
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maxtrax
Oct 18, 2006, 8:29 AM
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And another random bit of trivia about the elevation of Mt. Everest:
Jim Whittaker's vanity license plate is 29028 which was the official elev. of Everest at the time he climbed it.
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boymeetsrock
Feb 21, 2007, 9:50 PM
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If I remember correctly the himalaya are growing at @ 1-3 inches per year.
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dingus
Feb 21, 2007, 10:06 PM
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Yes but globally warmed rising sea levels will take back what continent-to-continent collisions have given.
What IS sea level anyway. The seas aren't level, ever.
DMT
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sidepull
Feb 21, 2007, 10:38 PM
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[quote "mtoensing2002"]who was the american who was with him though? sorry that is what i was asking[/quote]
seems a bit ethnocentric
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boymeetsrock
Feb 22, 2007, 3:11 AM
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Always poinyant (sp?) dingus, I suppose the big E will really be loosing elevation soon.
sea level = average (mean) height of the sea, with reference to a suitable reference surface. btw
(This post was edited by boymeetsrock on Feb 22, 2007, 3:13 AM)
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olderic
Feb 22, 2007, 2:45 PM
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sidepull wrote: [quote "mtoensing2002"]who was the american who was with him though? sorry that is what i was asking[/quote] seems a bit ethnocentric
Are you asking about Whittaker? He was with a Sherpa.
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browntown
Feb 22, 2007, 8:42 PM
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boymeetsrock wrote: Always poinyant (sp?) dingus, I suppose the big E will really be loosing elevation soon. sea level = average (mean) height of the sea, with reference to a suitable reference surface. btw
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boymeetsrock
Feb 22, 2007, 8:49 PM
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Technically yes, Mt. height is measured in units ABOVE SEA LEVEL. So if sea level goes up there will be fewer units between it and the summit of any mountain.
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browntown
Feb 22, 2007, 8:54 PM
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How about oxygen levels. Will they remain relative to height above sea level, or are the relative to something else?
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kman
Feb 22, 2007, 9:02 PM
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[quote "mtoensing2002"]who was the american who was with him though? sorry that is what i was asking[/quote]
So the sherpas do not count or what?
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majid_sabet
Feb 22, 2007, 9:22 PM
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browntown wrote: How about oxygen levels. Will they remain relative to height above sea level, or are the relative to something else?
O2 stays at near 21% every where except is less dens at 30.000 feet .
There is a running race every year in May between Lukla in Khumba Hilalayas and BC of Everest . I think the current record is few hours.
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dobson
Feb 22, 2007, 9:32 PM
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I'm not sure what they do in other countries. Here in America, sea level is measured off of a point in Kansas that is exactly 1000 ft above sea level. So sea fluctuations shouldn't matter until a new standard is made.
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