Comments on: Everest Beyond the Limit – Episoids 4,5 review http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2009/12/30/everest-beyond-the-limit-episoids-45-review/#utm_source=arnette-blog&utm_medium=arnette-blog&utm_campaign=arnette-blog Climbing the World to End Alzheimer's Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:48:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Alan Arnette http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2009/12/30/everest-beyond-the-limit-episoids-45-review/#comment-110 Alan Arnette Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:27:47 +0000 http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/?p=1777#comment-110 If you missed Everest:Beyond the Limit Season 3 (2009) you can watch all 5 episodes online for free http://tinyurl.com/yeyav9o Update: it seems it is not available online in Europe. If you missed Everest:Beyond the Limit Season 3 (2009) you can watch all 5 episodes online for free http://tinyurl.com/yeyav9o
Update: it seems it is not available online in Europe.

]]> By: Erica http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2009/12/30/everest-beyond-the-limit-episoids-45-review/#comment-109 Erica Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:25:20 +0000 http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/?p=1777#comment-109 I also was riveted at the thought of being stuck on Everest and having dysentery. I was further suprised at how embarrased Macklin was to have soiled himself. That seems to be the least of his worries. I've seen plenty of athletes soil themselves willingly or urinating in public in the interest of winning or just finishing all kinds of competitive events. I guess what i'm saying is that it is not as uncommon as one might think. I love watching this show, I wish other peaks would be featured as well. I also was riveted at the thought of being stuck on Everest and having dysentery. I was further suprised at how embarrased Macklin was to have soiled himself. That seems to be the least of his worries. I’ve seen plenty of athletes soil themselves willingly or urinating in public in the interest of winning or just finishing all kinds of competitive events. I guess what i’m saying is that it is not as uncommon as one might think. I love watching this show, I wish other peaks would be featured as well.

]]> By: Alan Arnette http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2009/12/30/everest-beyond-the-limit-episoids-45-review/#comment-108 Alan Arnette Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:47:06 +0000 http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/?p=1777#comment-108 Sam and Andy, Thanks for making comments. I also would have liked to see the video and at least an update on how Macklin made his downclimb. It must not been too drama-filled or they would have shown it! Maybe there were no cameras with him. Just speculation but he probably went slow was was extra careful especially on the Hillary Step and slabs below the South Summit. The dysentery must have been awful for those guys, I can guess they caught it at camp2 where there is a lot of human waste and little clean water. It happens from time to time but these guys got it bad. Brice loves his Sherpas and rightfully so. They make his expeditions what they are. Sam and Andy, Thanks for making comments.

I also would have liked to see the video and at least an update on how Macklin made his downclimb. It must not been too drama-filled or they would have shown it! Maybe there were no cameras with him. Just speculation but he probably went slow was was extra careful especially on the Hillary Step and slabs below the South Summit.

The dysentery must have been awful for those guys, I can guess they caught it at camp2 where there is a lot of human waste and little clean water. It happens from time to time but these guys got it bad.

Brice loves his Sherpas and rightfully so. They make his expeditions what they are.

]]> By: Andy Tiedt http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2009/12/30/everest-beyond-the-limit-episoids-45-review/#comment-107 Andy Tiedt Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:52:31 +0000 http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/?p=1777#comment-107 Alan, In general I loved the series. I'll continue to watch it over and over again like I do with my copies of the previous two seasons. But one event that seemed to get glossed-over in episoid 5 is climber Chris Macklin. He was one of the climbers with dysentery who after an amazing effort, mixed with a little bit of summit fever, reached the summit in deteriorating weather conditions and found himself almost unable to stand up. On the descent the program narrator says "Chris is too unsteady to clip into the safety lines" moments later Chris is seen trying to downclimb and the narrator says" Its up to Chris if he is going to survive today" At this point there is a commercial break, when the show resumes the stricken climber Chris is in a tent at the south col. This situation surrounding Chris Macklin was probally some of the most dramatic life & death climbing footage on the show and we didn't see any of it. I'm sure he had alot of help from the sherpas and his guides getting down the Hillary Step but the Tigress crew decided not to mention that either. I dont want to take anything away from Mr. Macklin's achievement, I just wanted to see how it played-out. Alan,
In general I loved the series. I’ll continue to watch it over and over again like I do with my copies of the previous two seasons. But one event that seemed to get glossed-over in episoid 5 is climber Chris Macklin. He was one of the climbers with dysentery who after an amazing effort, mixed with a little bit of summit fever, reached the summit in deteriorating weather conditions and found himself almost unable to stand up. On the descent the program narrator says “Chris is too unsteady to clip into the safety lines” moments later Chris is seen trying to downclimb and the narrator says” Its up to Chris if he is going to survive today”
At this point there is a commercial break, when the show resumes the stricken climber Chris is in a tent at the south col. This situation surrounding Chris Macklin was probally some of the most dramatic life & death climbing footage on the show and we didn’t see any of it. I’m sure he had alot of help from the sherpas and his guides getting down the Hillary Step but the Tigress crew decided not to mention that either. I dont want to take anything away from Mr. Macklin’s achievement, I just wanted to see how it played-out.

]]> By: Sam Page http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2009/12/30/everest-beyond-the-limit-episoids-45-review/#comment-106 Sam Page Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:31:38 +0000 http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/?p=1777#comment-106 Nice review, Alan. Just to follow-up on one of your remarks, it was striking when Russell Brice said something like, "Without the Sherpas, none of you would have made the summit." That seemed like a strong statement, but it's probably true (even regarding the guides). I was also surprised that some of the climbers with dysentery continued to the summit, unloading in their pants along the way. I probably would have turned back at the onset of the malaise, but summit fever cannot be underestimated! Nice review, Alan. Just to follow-up on one of your remarks, it was striking when Russell Brice said something like, “Without the Sherpas, none of you would have made the summit.” That seemed like a strong statement, but it’s probably true (even regarding the guides).

I was also surprised that some of the climbers with dysentery continued to the summit, unloading in their pants along the way. I probably would have turned back at the onset of the malaise, but summit fever cannot be underestimated!

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