Re: Just Finished Seven Summits And Selling New and Used Gea
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:29 am
I cant even tell if this shit is real
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Fatdad - I hope to god you are not an actual "dad" (or even a climber for that matter)
CSUMarmot wrote:I cant even tell if this shit is real
Vitaliy M. wrote:Fatdad - I hope to god you are not an actual "dad" (or even a climber for that matter)
Real climbers do not retire after couple of peaks. I believe he was and still is a climber.
fatdad wrote:Vitaliy M. wrote:Fatdad - I hope to god you are not an actual "dad" (or even a climber for that matter)
Real climbers do not retire after couple of peaks. I believe he was and still is a climber.
Yes, I still climb, but not nearly as much as I'd like since climbing has had to take a distant third to having a family and a career.
stevemeg wrote:fatdad wrote:Vitaliy M. wrote:Fatdad - I hope to god you are not an actual "dad" (or even a climber for that matter)
Real climbers do not retire after couple of peaks. I believe he was and still is a climber.
Yes, I still climb, but not nearly as much as I'd like since climbing has had to take a distant third to having a family and a career.
So, your reasons for slowing down are legit while he's a poser? You don't even know his reasons for "retiring", do you? Maybe he's got a family and a career, too. But you're still a climber...very interesting.
The guy's just trying to sell some stuff. No need to be so nasty.
Marmaduke wrote:
Congrats Chapter 11!!
stevemeg wrote:fatdad wrote:Vitaliy M. wrote:Fatdad - I hope to god you are not an actual "dad" (or even a climber for that matter)
Real climbers do not retire after couple of peaks. I believe he was and still is a climber.
Yes, I still climb, but not nearly as much as I'd like since climbing has had to take a distant third to having a family and a career.
So, your reasons for slowing down are legit while he's a poser? You don't even know his reasons for "retiring", do you? Maybe he's got a family and a career, too. But you're still a climber...very interesting.
The guy's just trying to sell some stuff. No need to be so nasty.
Vitaliy M. wrote:stevemeg wrote:fatdad wrote:Vitaliy M. wrote:Fatdad - I hope to god you are not an actual "dad" (or even a climber for that matter)
Real climbers do not retire after couple of peaks. I believe he was and still is a climber.
Yes, I still climb, but not nearly as much as I'd like since climbing has had to take a distant third to having a family and a career.
So, your reasons for slowing down are legit while he's a poser? You don't even know his reasons for "retiring", do you? Maybe he's got a family and a career, too. But you're still a climber...very interesting.
The guy's just trying to sell some stuff. No need to be so nasty.
............after a trophy goal was met.
chapter11 wrote:Just finished the Vinson Massif in Dec (the last of my Seven Summits) and am looking to retire from mountaineering.
I plan on hiking 100 peaks over the next three years. I'm 48 and my wife thinks I've lost my mind. The peaks I have chosen are not technical but based on the beauty of the hike, vertical climb and height. Five of the peaks are 14ers, 24 are 13ers, many in the 12,000 range and the rest, well less than 12.
Vitaliy M. wrote:Marma, as far as I remember you been hiking for couple of years after creating a bogus list of goals you were supposed to be 2/3 of the way through. Although I consider you more of a 'climber' than OP, at least you go out and do peaks in Tahoe etc for pure joy.
To me there is a difference between a climber (for the joy to be out there, doesn't matter how high the peak is, difficulty/challenge is what really matters) and a trophy hunter/adventure seeker (usually has one goal with a big name to impress regular people that don't understand how easy it is by the easy route, with a guide/cook/porter).
posted in Jan 2010I plan on hiking 100 peaks over the next three years. I'm 48 and my wife thinks I've lost my mind. The peaks I have chosen are not technical but based on the beauty of the hike, vertical climb and height. Five of the peaks are 14ers, 24 are 13ers, many in the 12,000 range and the rest, well less than 12.
How many of those have you done? 1 13er Dana? That's it?
Vitaliy M. wrote:My point is that your goals were bogus and not realistic for your priorities. Don't see the need of posting a list of things one has no way to complete in given time frame. Before your son ever went to hospital you pretty much did not do crap for the whole previous year. By that point you were supposed to be like 1/3 of the way through your list, no?