New Zealand double amputee scales Everest

[bobandgeri]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060515/wl_asia_afp/nzealandeverest

 

[Abster]

Holy Smokes!

 

[cbcbd]

Wow, that is amazing.
I wonder if this is the same guy I once saw in a video rock climbing with his blind friend - I'll have to check now.

 

[DougPaul]

Wow, that is amazing.

In some ways, it is easier for him. He doesn't have to worry about frostbitten feet...

Doug

 

[Jay H]

..or the joys of not having to wear plastic boots all the time!

Jay

 

[KMartman]

In some ways, it is easier for him. He doesn't have to worry about frostbitten feet...

Doug

Yeah just the frostbitten legs he got from another expedition that cost him those lower limbs...

I think id personally rather have to worry about frostbitten feet then not have any feet at all....BUT he will never have to worry about blisters...

M

 

[dvbl]

...I think id personally rather have to worry about frostbitten feet then not have any feet at all....BUT he will never have to worry about blisters...

M

The blisters that many/most/all amputees get on their stumps while they get used to the fit of their new artificial legs for the first few months would make the strongest among us weep.

I have a queasy feeling about the tone that this thread is starting to take. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[KMartman]

The blisters that many/most/all amputees get on their stumps while they get used to the fit of their new artificial legs for the first few months would make the strongest among us weep.

I have a queasy feeling about the tone that this thread is starting to take. I hope I'm wrong.

I meant foot blisters, but it was TOTALLY TOUNGE IN CHEEK.....

NO OFFENSE meant to anyone..personally I think this guys the man.....takes guts to attempt everest with all your limbs...so this guy is one step above.....truly inspiring..

M

 

[DougPaul]

In some ways, it is easier for him. He doesn't have to worry about frostbitten feet...

Yeah just the frostbitten legs he got from another expedition that cost him those lower limbs...

I think id personally rather have to worry about frostbitten feet then not have any feet at all....BUT he will never have to worry about blisters...

I didn't suggest that the climb was net easier as a result of the amputations, just that some aspects might have been easier.

Hugh Herr (a double amputee climber who also lost both feet to frostbite) commented that he could change feet and leg lengths to suit the climb at hand.

Like many other things, there are pros and cons. I suspect the cons outweighed the pros in these cases.

Doug

 

[Dr. Dasypodidae]

Amazing achievement, about eight years after Tom Whittaker became the first single-leg amputee to get up Everest.....

http://classic.mountainzone.com/features/whittaker/

 

[Jay H]

Another short article on Everest and this year's climbing results (so far):

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/interna.../1147971871140490.xml&storylist=international

Jay

 

[giggy]

There was someone from NH going this year - I think. Wonder how he made out - the name is escaping me now.

 

[Jay H]

3 deaths...

3 Deaths on the descent reported on Yahoo:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060523/ap_on_re_as/everest_deaths

Jay

 

[AMF]

Rather lengthy discussion of this expedition on another board:

http://www.telemarktalk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=22727&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Sorry about the link... never figured out how to make it active.

amf