Comments on: How Difficult is Climbing Everest?

By: Mount Everest

Mount Everest — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:47:45 +0000

Great review Alan. I wonder if the person who described Everest as a 'simple walk-up' has actually climbed on Everest! Mount Everest The British Story Climbing News

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Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:23:48 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Alan Arnette, Robert H Weber III and Hart Togman, Mark Kalch. Mark Kalch said: RT @alan_arnette: How does climbing #Everest rate as a "technical" climb? http://tinyurl.com/ycawxpb [...]

By: Alan Arnette

Alan Arnette — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:23:22 +0000

Thanks Ginger. EBC in 2012 sounds exciting. I like the big SLRs for trekking due to better lens and thus image quality. Here’s to a fun season covering Everest!

By: Ginger Kirby

Ginger Kirby — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:20:54 +0000

Loved this article. I’m planning on doing the Base Camp Trek in 2012 and as always I value your opinion as to what to expect. I was also thrilled this week to notice on your digital photography section, you rate the Nikon D5000 very high for trekkers. I bought one 2 weeks ago without knowing your opinion!! Needless to say I was glad to see your opinion of it. Thanks for your coverage, I follow it every day on my iPhone.

By: Martin McGarvey

Martin McGarvey — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:23:22 +0000

Nice post Alan, thanks. In my opinion I would say that Everest (South Col Route) is not technically difficult, but it is dangerous..altitude as you say and objective dangers like the icefall. People often get a wrong perception of Everest and quote ” a blind man has climbed it”, “man with no legs”, ” 76 year old” etc, but often forget that World Class mountaineers have unfortunately not returned from this route.

By: Alan Arnette

Alan Arnette — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:00:51 +0000

Thanks Antoine, It is now ready for viewing.

By: Antoine

Antoine — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:53:04 +0000

Nice post. Can’t see the video, it is “private”

By: Climbing Everest is Easy | Never Stop Climbing

Climbing Everest is Easy | Never Stop Climbing — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:18:01 +0000

[...] a matter of paying a guide fee and being pulled to the top by Sherpas. My friend Alan Arnette challenges that assertion and provides a nice breakdown of the YDS climbing grades: I have seen Everest described as a simple [...]