Another movie thread
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I watched Meru over the weekend, which was another Mountaineering movie, like Into the void, or Everest.
It was more of a documentary of climbers and their struggles, and what drove them. I am glad I watched it, before signing up to climb Everest. Everest was also a documentary of mountaineering. It was similar in many ways, I guess, but Everest left me with a desire to want to climb it, and Meru made me glad I haven't tried it, and that it takes a very determined person to deal with what they go through. People with way more drive and focus than I have.
They cut to sceen of removing their boots, at the end of one of the trips, and the were fighting a cross between trench foot, and frostbite, most of their skin on the front of their feet had fallen off. I can't walk right with a sliver in my foot or a bruised heel, I can't imagine staying on track with feet that looked and felt like that.
It was more of a documentary of climbers and their struggles, and what drove them. I am glad I watched it, before signing up to climb Everest. Everest was also a documentary of mountaineering. It was similar in many ways, I guess, but Everest left me with a desire to want to climb it, and Meru made me glad I haven't tried it, and that it takes a very determined person to deal with what they go through. People with way more drive and focus than I have.
They cut to sceen of removing their boots, at the end of one of the trips, and the were fighting a cross between trench foot, and frostbite, most of their skin on the front of their feet had fallen off. I can't walk right with a sliver in my foot or a bruised heel, I can't imagine staying on track with feet that looked and felt like that.
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There was an article that you could do it for around 30,000 depending on how much you paid a Sherpa, and how many oxygen bottles you chose to carry, and have him carry for you.
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Watched Scout's guide to the zombie apocalypse. Meh. The previews made it look better than it was.
Also watched the infiltrator and it was really good. Both are included with amazon prime.
Also watched the infiltrator and it was really good. Both are included with amazon prime.
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From: Manhattan Kansas
I will have to watch for the Infiltrator, I haven't heard of it.
Over the weekend I watched 8 peaks, about Bill Burke, whom climbed 8 peaks, and one of the last which was Everest, almost climbed it twice in one trip. He started to climb one side, which he had already done from my understanding, then there was an avalanche, then he went over to the other side and climbed it instead.
He keeps in shape by taking his paralyzed grandchild on bicycle rides for up to 40 miles per day.
I lose the will to live after one mile on a bike.
Over the weekend I watched 8 peaks, about Bill Burke, whom climbed 8 peaks, and one of the last which was Everest, almost climbed it twice in one trip. He started to climb one side, which he had already done from my understanding, then there was an avalanche, then he went over to the other side and climbed it instead.
He keeps in shape by taking his paralyzed grandchild on bicycle rides for up to 40 miles per day.
I lose the will to live after one mile on a bike.
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