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bradhill
Apr 12, 2002, 4:41 PM
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Climbing magazine is going to feature a "Super Seven Summits" article in their next issue. This is supposed to be the toughest summits to reach by any means on each of the seven continents by difficulty of the climb, remoteness, danger, etc. They say none of the highest seven made it on the list.
Let the speculation begin!
A few guesses:
N.A.: Huntington or Deborah
S.A.: Cerro Torre
Asia: K2 or the Ogre
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atg200
Apr 14, 2002, 5:39 PM
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good suggestions bradhill. for the sake of being different:
NA - Mt St Elias
SA - Chacraraju, Torre Egger
Asia - Ogre is a good call. Annapurna because of avalanche danger and death rate?
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bradhill
Jun 10, 2002, 9:41 PM
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Well, the issue is out, and we guessed a few:
Asia: K2, with a nod to the Ogre and Gasherbrum IV (excluded because could tick this list and have ticked winnners or runners up on several continents.
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beyond_gravity
Jun 10, 2002, 10:42 PM
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For Asia I think Makalu because it's the only 8000m that hasn't seen any repetes, but Annapurna has 109 ascents and 55 deaths. Thats pretty high!
for NA I think Middle Triple (sp?) peak would be pretty damn hard.
[ This Message was edited by: beyond_gravity on 2002-06-10 15:44 ]
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mauta
Jun 10, 2002, 11:13 PM
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MAKALU without repeates??????????
What are you saying jeremy???????
JUAN
PD: i beleive it is however the only 8k peak still awaiting its first WINTER ascent
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beyond_gravity
Jun 11, 2002, 12:58 AM
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I ment no one has climbed the peak twice. Well, that's from 99', maybe someone did repate it now.
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bigwalling
Jun 11, 2002, 4:35 AM
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N.A. is Kichatna Spire. This was no surprise when I got the mag. That peak looks so bitchen it is unbelievable.
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beyond_gravity
Jun 11, 2002, 9:48 PM
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Oh, you have the mag??
what are the other peaks?
-Jeremy
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bigwalling
Jun 12, 2002, 12:02 AM
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Well,the peaks are:
North America: Kichatna Spire 6 routes with no repeats. Middle triple is alot like this one but just not quite as hard. Baffin has hard walls but they are easy to get to the top by climbing the backs of them.
South America:Torre Egger 6 routes.
Antartica: This one was easy to guess. Rakekniven was the peak.
Europe: Shkhara. I had never heard of it as I am more into rock more.
Africa: Mt. Kenya.
Australasia: Mt. Cook. Not a surprise.
Asia: K2. I would rather spend time in the trango towers than near this bad boy.
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beyond_gravity
Jun 13, 2002, 12:52 AM
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Mt. Cook? I thought that New Zealand was not on Austrailian continental shelf???
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bertdehouck
Jul 10, 2002, 3:10 PM
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in europe i think the "eiger" is crazy
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wildtrail
Jul 10, 2002, 3:26 PM
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Three words:
Anker, Twight, Ogden.
If they aint decide by those boys, they aint s--- (pardon the language).
Why do I have this opinion? Simple.
Anker=Mountaineer
Twight=Extreme Ice/Alpinist
Ogden=Hard Climber
They have my vote.
Besides, Climbing Magazine sucks. My opinion, any way. Damn thing is nothing but 80 pages of showcased spray.
Well, I have a free subscription, so I can't wait. Between Climbing and the Onion, I'm busy laughing all week!
Steve
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wildtrail
Jul 10, 2002, 3:30 PM
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Also, one last thing. I have quite a few friends in New Zealand due to my uncle living there every year from December to May. They all climb, and hard. I've been to New Zealand and frankly, Mt. Cook isn't anything compared to Mt. French or Mt. Aspiring. Well, that is what the "natives" say, any way. This isn't my opinion. I asked once when I was there that I would like to climb Mt. Cook and they laughed at me and told me to make my trip worth while by climbing something that isn't "in the movies".
Two more cents.
Another reason I never trust that silly mag. I've found sooooo many things that was wrong.
However, I bet it makes a decent article as it is FINALLY about someTHING and not someONE.
Everybody,
Climb safe and have fun.
Steve
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wildtrail
Jul 10, 2002, 3:32 PM
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ONE MORE.
Hey Bigwalling? When did that issue come out? I'm supposed to get my copy before news stand as I have a paid subscription that I got for Christmas. Hell, I still haven't gotten June.
What the hey?
Steve
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