Up and down Galtymore with a plastic bag with a few small holes over the head
Where’s the International COTY thread?
That’s the way of the mountains I’m afraid.
As someone who has summited GalteeMor twice, I can say with authority that if I fell on the mountain, i wouldn’t expect my expedition team to do anything that would potentially lead to one of them dying too.
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There’s no sympathy in this game for anybody.
Bit of a slow burner.
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Ah, I was only trying to rise somebody. I’d have to agree with @TreatyStones that it’s too unforgiving up there to help people who are already part of a team.
At first it was reported that he was part of her team, but I don’t think he was. People commenting on social media don’t understand the life and death decisions made up mountains.
I know a young fit doctor who wanted to volunteer in base camp on Everest for a summer. She physically wasn’t able to make it there despite having experience.
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I was at 12,000 feet a few weeks ago, I’d advise not to drink pints at altitude till you get used to it, a right bastard of a hangover
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Where were you that high?
Did 11000 before in Utah. All I found was I got a dry mouth
Was in Colorado, Rocky Mountains National Park
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12000 feet was surely a peak in the Rockies?
Doing those 14 peaks in three months is some going.
The film about the previous record holder is incredible, think it’s still on Netflix. He went up one of those 8,000ers as a kind of an afterthought one afternoon.
What is the point of it in fairness?
Damien Browne is running out of things to do so he’s going up and down kilamanjaro twice in a week.
I climbed Kilimanjaro nearly 20 years ago now. I’ve also climbed Aconcagua which is nearly 3,000 feet higher at just under 23,000 feet.
I found Aconcagua easier as it was 17 days with proper acclimatisation and maybe 3 rest days within that to acclimatise to the altitude. With Kilimanjaro, when I did it, it was 7 days, no acclimatisation, up, up, up and higher, higher, higher every day. That’s very hard on the body. I don’t know whether it’s changed since but a few extra days would make all the difference. Go slowly as well. Lot of those that I would have observed succumbing to altitude sickness were just haring it up.
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Some fellas just love mountains.
Because they are there.
I think that’s what Hillary said anyway.
Not Hillary, the man who may have got there first - Mallory.
A 33-year-old Irishman who died in a diving accident in Norway this week was an accomplished water sportsman who had rowed across the Atlantic Ocean.
Daniel O’Brien, from Graiguenamanagh in Co Kilkenny, died on Thursday in Norway while diving. Daniel had been working in Norway as an aviation engineer.
The Graiguenamanagh Rowing Club paid tribute to Daniel, saying it “is deeply saddened” to learn of his death.
"Daniel joined the club in its infancy and had a lasting impact on the club and its members. His love of the sport and desire for adventure led him to row across the Atlantic from Portugal to South America.
"He was very highly regarded by the club, and he will be greatly missed. We extend our sincere condolences to Daniel’s family, loved ones, and friends.
"In particular, we would like to extend our heartfelt thoughts to Pauline, his mother, and former treasurer of our club and to Fiachra, his father and former club member. Our thoughts and prayers are with them all at this time”.
The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed it was aware of Daniel’s death and was ready to provide consular assistance to the family if requested.
A death notice for Daniel said he “died suddenly following an accident in Norway on Thursday, August 10”.
"He is survived by his heartbroken parents, Pauline and Fiachra, brothers Tommy and Ciaran, partner Ingvill, grandmother Brigid, Pauline’s partner Michael, Fiachra’s partner Esther, sister-in-law Amy, aunts, uncles, cousins and a wide circle of friends and relations”.
Funeral arrangement for Mr O’Brien will be confirmed at a later date.
