by Buz Groshong » Wed Sep 08, 2010 10:27 pm
by Bob Sihler » Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:36 am
by Rob » Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:47 am
redneck wrote:As a dedicated SummitPoster, there isn't a font size big enough for me to post how much I don't care about first ascents, 8000 meter peaks or Everest climbs. In fact, I care so little about such things I will prove my apathy by starting another three threads about how I don't care!
by BainthaBrakk » Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:42 am
Bob Sihler wrote:Baintha Brakk, do you have permission to use Doug Scott's photo of the Ogre?
Methinks you're trolling.
by Scott » Thu Sep 09, 2010 1:42 pm
As much as I would love Buhl for instance to have climbed NP, I dont see his summit photo as much of a proof other than that he was pretty high up. Or?
by Day Hiker » Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:18 pm
BainthaBrakk wrote:people who are obviously not interested in the initial question stand for most of the posts in this thread.
BainthaBrakk wrote:Maybe this site need more active moderation?
by simonov » Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:30 pm
Rob wrote:redneck wrote:As a dedicated SummitPoster, there isn't a font size big enough for me to post how much I don't care about first ascents, 8000 meter peaks or Everest climbs. In fact, I care so little about such things I will prove my apathy by starting another three threads about how I don't care!
Well then maybe your'e not on the right website?
The OP raises a perfectly good question. Climbing history is very interesting, and alot of people care if the information is true.
by Jukka Ahonen » Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:35 pm
Scott wrote:As much as I would love Buhl for instance to have climbed NP, I dont see his summit photo as much of a proof other than that he was pretty high up. Or?
Buhl left his ice axe on the summit. The ice axe was found on the summit decades later, so there is no doubt that he reached the summit.
by BainthaBrakk » Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:18 pm
Scott wrote: The ice axe was found on the summit decades later, so there is no doubt that he reached the summit.
by BainthaBrakk » Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:22 pm
Dubzion wrote:
P.S: Sorry for incoherent rambling
by aglane » Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:41 pm
Dubzion wrote:Scott wrote:....
I remember discussing these things during high school history lessons. Imperialistic aspirations back then were just as much about publicity stunts as they were about materialistic gains. You absolutely have to remember that many of the aristocracy, for example, were basically above the financial world, so for them honor and prestige offered by such actions offered more than simply conquering more land to farm etc.
by Jukka Ahonen » Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:41 am
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