Activity for user1721135
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| Edit | Post #39583 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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Is there really no way to rescue a climber from the death zone? I have watched many documentaries about accidents on Everest and what I learned is, that it is impossible to rescue anybody from the death zone. It is simply too hard for the sherpas, or anybody else to carry somebody. So, when a climber is unable to stand on his own feet, he is left there, basically... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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Is it a good idea to do ski binding settings yourself? My bindings are already adjusted to my shoes, what is not adjusted yet is the release setting. From what I can tell, the optimal release setting is fairly simple and depends on height, weight, age and skill. It also seems, that this setting is adjusted by twisting a single screw on the binding. Is... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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Finding out if a road is paved or not Is there a good way or method of finding unpaved roads? Any map, where I can tell which road is asphalted, and which isn't? I have looked at wikiloc, and there are some trails for my country listed (Austria), but I was wondering if there is a way to "filter" for such roads in google maps, google ear... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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How long until I develop immunity to stomach flu / travelers' disease? I was in Nepal two years ago and got the stomach flu. Last time I was only in Kathmandu and Pokhara and didn't do any trekking, so it was not critical, although it was very unpleasant. Two years later, now, I am in Nepal again. I thought surely I would have developed some kind of immunity. I was pr... (more) |
— | about 7 years ago |
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Can I expect to visit Camp 1 and beyond on an Everest base camp expedition? I am planning to do a 16 day "standard" Everest base camp trek in Nepal coming September. Can I expect to visit Camp 1 (or even beyond?) as well or is this completely off limits for casual tourists? I read that, summit expeditions will stay at base camp for weeks, in order to acclimatize for the su... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Self rescue procedure when falling through ice, but the ice keeps breaking There are a lot of videos and instructions out there on what to do when you fall through ice: You turn the direction you came from, pull and kick until you get out and roll yourself to safety. But what is the procedure, if you are in the middle of the lake, you break through, but the ice all around ... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |