Annapurna: The First Conquest Of An 8,000-Meter Peak

[Cardboard_Dog]

One of my all time favorites. I had a period where I read all the accounts of the Himalayan first ascents, but Annapurna was by far the best. Maurice Herzog is an amazing story teller. If you're still on the kick, the story of the first ascent of The Matterhorn is pretty crazy. It actually ended up ruining Whympers reputation.

[Lox]

You can see the infamous rope when you visit Zermatt. That and the mountaineers' cemetery are both pretty awesome. You know... besides the fucking Matterhorn and the mountainous playground n shit.

Bring cash tho. The chapter on Switzerland in How to See Europe for Five Dollars per Day just says "Don't come here."

[zirc]

I duno, long hikes up big hills just don't seem that exciting to me. It's like left right left for 8000 paces. Wooo.

[Lox]

more like annaBURNa amirite

[Cardboard_Dog]

You can see the infamous rope when you visit Zermatt. That and the mountaineers' cemetery are both pretty awesome. You know... besides the fucking Matterhorn and the mountainous playground n shit.

Bring cash tho. The chapter on Switzerland in How to See Europe for Five Dollars per Day just says "Don't come here."

I will absolutely get there one day. But I still have to cross the Adirondacks off the list. And Chattanooga.

[Lox]

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe: attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I've watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate.

But I also have not been to Chattanooga. I hear the boldering is fanfuckingtastic.

[ScreamingMedic]

Chattanooga is a gorgeously placed city.

Just went for Spring break.

The bouldering is better than anyone has been able adequately express.

[Cardboard_Dog]

...

[evil temptress]

The bouldering in the south is the worst. Snakes and rednecks everywhere and the heat? Why even bother.

[Lox]

OK I'm just gonna go ahead and say what we are all thinking:

I think alpinists should rename Nuptse to Whooptse in honor of Uli Steck.

[RockPharmer]

<rim shot>

[AlwaysLimping]

The bouldering in the south is the worst. Snakes and rednecks everywhere and the heat? Why even bother.

This is why the New is greatest place i've ever been. It's like a naturally occurring mosquito net for yuppies