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Old 01/11/2008, 05:24 PM
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Dr. Joey, I have had the pleasure of attending a number of mountaineer film events and lectures. One of the most interesting, and I think the name is Vestrie, was a man who has climbed the ten peaks [the big ones] without oxygen---done it by conditioning, and a physiology that adapts well. He is one, I think, that Hillary would approve. There are some amazing films out there. I've seen the current offering on Discovery about people doing the up-and-down Everest thing and feel extreme dissatisfaction with most, not all; but there are some absolutely beautiful specialized films out there that Discovery never airs.

There is a lot more to mountaineering than people who are up there to 'prove something.' The degree of care and skill that goes into the real thing are a mental exercise as well as physical.
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