Everest Shape<\/a> plus had the right mental toughness to go beyond what I thought was possible.<\/p>\nThe physical part of any climb is a given, but many climbers underestimate what it takes. They toll for hours in the gym on the treadmill, the stair master (with pack), lifting weights as if they are going to the Olympics but still fall short at 23,000 feet on the Lhotse Face. It is there that the harsh reality of climbing comes into focus. It is not about how strong you are but rather how you prepared.<\/p>\n
Climbing at altitude is about having your body in balance. It is a system. Can your lungs feed your heart, your heart feed your muscles, your muscles power that next step? Can your mind control your doubts? If any part fails, every part fails.<\/p>\n
When you are at 27,000 feet where there is 35% the oxygen of sea level, the real test comes into play. Your lungs, heart , legs – your total body simply screams, STOP! It is at its limit and can go no further. Similar to a marathoner at mile 23, your body has had enough. If you don\u2019t stop, it will stop for you. What to do?<\/p>\n
I have been amazed at how far I can push my body, safely. But it came with years of experience, proper preparation and motivation. As I often tell my audiences, there are a thousand reasons to stop and only one to keep going. To summit Everest, you must find that one reason. And it is unique and personal to you.<\/p>\n
Perhaps no one else will understand your reason and that is OK, at 27,000 feet in the harsh winds, unbearable cold with the wind blowing against your goggles, there is no one else. You are alone on the mountain, in your own world, fighting your own demons. If you don\u2019t know why you are there, you will probably not summit; or perhaps return home.<\/p>\n
Trek to Everest Base Camp<\/h3>\n
This is arguably the part of an Everest climb. Seeing the Khumbu, surrounded by the highest of the Himalaya, you are inspired in ways you never knew possible. Walking along with your teammates you share stories of dreams. Each night you go to sleep in a teahouse wondering if this is really happening or just another dream.<\/p>\n
Everest Base Camp<\/h3>\n
Arriving at BC, the excitement is almost palatable. Looking around you see hundreds of tents. Yaks go by indifferent to your excitement. Walking the dirt paths is a Tower of Babel. It seems every nationality is represented. You look at each climber with an air of competition. Hmm, she looks fit. He looks a bit soft. You are judgmental yet insecure that you can compete.<\/p>\n
The Khumbu Icefall<\/h3>\n
A flowing river of ice. Getting dressed at 3:00AM at 17,500 feet awakens your senses unlike anything you have ever experienced. Damn that headlamp, why did the batteries have to fail now? You struggle with the simplest tasks. You stumble into the dining tent to stare at your fried egg, toast and coffee. Your appetite is gone. The first ladder shatters your self confidence. You struggle for breath. \u00a0<\/p>\n
The Western Cwm<\/h3>\n
As the sun bears down, the sweat flow into your eyes, it stings, you hurt. The climb to Camp 2 starts flat but at the end, you wonder what happened to your fitness. You trained hard. When the machine at the gym beeped and flashed \u201cworkout over\u201d, you proudly pushed harder for 2 more minutes. Maybe you should have done another hour.<\/p>\n
Lhotse Face<\/h3>\n
You have been staring at the Lhotse Face on every rotation knowing when the time came, it would be a test. From afar, it looks vertical, in real life it is worse. Clipped into the fixed rope, you follow the climber in front. At this point, it is no longer a competition, it is survival. Get to Camp 3 for the acclimatization night or perhaps for the summit push. You forgot the reason, now it is all about the next step.<\/p>\n
The Base Camp Wait<\/h3>\n
Finally back in Base Camp, you await the weather window. Over dinner, a teammate asks the unspoken question, \u201cDo you think you will summit\u201d The bravado is over, exhausted. Everest has erased any sense of over-confidence.\u00a0Chomolungma has shown you that you are not ready. You dared to shout to the world you can climb her, but she has shown you who you really are. You look at your teammate, struggling to give a simple answer. Words are no longer adequate. You both sit in silence.<\/p>\n
To the South Col<\/h3>\n
The climb past Camp 3, along the Geneva Spur, you arrive at edge of the Death Zone. Now you get it. You feel strong, yet weak. Excited, yet afraid. You long to go higher, and to go home. The contradictions are like nothing you have experienced in life.<\/p>\n
Balcony<\/h3>\n
The Icefall gets all the fame but the climb to the Balcony deserves equal billing. It starts steep in the dark. You start walking when you normally go to bed. Knowing you have 18 hours of constant movement ahead, you focus on each step. The climber ahead of you steps aside. You pass. A fleeting moment of confidence enters your mind and you increase your pace. Then reality slaps you in the face as you heave for breath. What is my oxygen level? Can my Sherpa turn it up? Too late to train harder now. Slowing down, you regain control. Short, simple steps – a mantra that you repeat. OK, that\u2019s better. I can do this.<\/p>\n
The Southeast Ridge<\/h3>\n
When you talked to your guide, he never talked abut this section. It is dark, cold and windy, and steep and rocky. At home you did a few hikes in your crampons but never on rock. Your ankles feel wobbly, legs weak, pack heavy. The angle eases halfway to the South Summit. Thank God. Looking up for a rare moment, you see headlamps ahead. They are above you, high above you. The angle increase again, steeper than anything you have climbed, ever. The wind picks up, the sweat on your chest from struggling to the Balcony now feels cold against your skin. Can I do this? The body says no. It is mile 23.<\/p>\n
South Summit<\/h3>\n
Taking a break at the South Summit, you sip cold water. The energy gel\u00a0awkwardly goes down. You feel exhausted. There is little left inside. But then something catches your eye. The sun. The sun is rising. A thin yellow line marks the end of night and the beginning of day. Sitting on your pack, you simply stare. The lights of the South Col begin to dim. The Makalu massif comes into view. There\u2019s Ama Dablam, looking tiny surrounded by other 20,000 foot hills. A surge of optimism floods your mind. A new fuel charges your body. The game has changed, the challenge has shifted from the legs to the mind.<\/p>\n
To the Summit<\/h3>\n
Leaving the South summit you go down for a bit before climbing higher, but you don\u2019t care. You know you are going to make it. All the doubts are erased. You have pushed through the darkest moments. Looking ahead you see the Hillary Step. Tired but confident you push higher. You can do this.<\/p>\n
Climbing Everest is about balance. You prepare your body, you prepare your mind , but can you prepare for unexpected – your own mind games.<\/p>\n
Climb On!
Alan
Memories are Everything<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Some people say climbing Everest is mostly mental not physical but I beg to differ. Climbing Everest is about ands.<\/p>\n