AT and Everest

[Mags]

All real hikers climb Britton Hill.

[Lone Wolf]

Speaking of the AT- I've heard from more than one person that you don't really want to be (or at least seem) alone on the southern parts of the AT. One person said that someone stopped in a pick-up truck and asked "you ahead or behind?"- meaning are you behind your group, and if you are, you're in for it now. Is this true, or are people just remembering what happened once and was widely spread?

baseless untrue BS

[rickb]

More people have sumitted Everest than have hiked the entire Appalachian Trail.

[Lone Wolf]

pretty unlikely. the AT is pretty easy

[airhog794]

I agree with lone wolf. They are two completely different monsters. Now which one is harder? Having done neither, I can't really say. But look at how many people complete the AT each year. Then compare that number to those that climb Sagamartha. Not trying to undermine the accomplishment of an AT thru, section, or flip-flop hiker, but Everest is far harder.

[Marta]

Speaking of the AT- I've heard from more than one person that you don't really want to be (or at least seem) alone on the southern parts of the AT. One person said that someone stopped in a pick-up truck and asked "you ahead or behind?"- meaning are you behind your group, and if you are, you're in for it now. Is this true, or are people just remembering what happened once and was widely spread?

That's yankee paranoia talking.

You're in no more danger in the South than in the North, which is to say you're not in much danger at all.

[Lone Wolf]

I agree with lone wolf. They are two completely different monsters. Now which one is harder? Having done neither, I can't really say. But look at how many people complete the AT each year. Then compare that number to those that climb Sagamartha. Not trying to undermine the accomplishment of an AT thru, section, or flip-flop hiker, but Everest is far harder.

every 4 days on the AT you have a hiker "feed", hostels, shuttles, B&Bs, motels, restaurants, trail magicians, angels, devils, etc. what's the tough part? plenty of phones and ways to go home.

[Marta]

every 4 days on the AT you have a hiker "feed", hostels, shuttles, B&Bs, motels, restaurants, trail magicians, angels, devils, etc.

Yeah, but on Everest you could have guides, cooks, and Sherpas with you all the time!

[Lone Wolf]

Yeah, but on Everest you could have guides, cooks, and Sherpas with you all the time!

for $60,000, yeah

[Marta]

for $60,000, yeah

True, for $60k you could probably buy that kind of service on the AT, too.

[bigben]

I be tyou could hike the whole AT 16 times for the price it costs to climb Everest once.

[sasquatch2014]

I think can be my new business venture I am going to bring sherpas over and then try to charge 60K to have them haul the gear and their "Clients" along the trail. If need be they can "Short Rope" them up difficult climbs.

[Lone Wolf]

I be tyou could hike the whole AT 16 times for the price it costs to climb Everest once.

sure, but why? for a patch and bragging rights. everest climbers and AT hikers like to tell you all about it

[santa]

sure, but why? for a patch and bragging rights. everest climbers and AT hikers like to tell you all about it

I heard the 16th time you thru hike it little gnomes come and tickle feet. just a rumor though and what ever you do dont stare them in the eyes.

[Programbo]

Everest is like 100 times harder. Or more.

I don`t know..I think there was a higher percentage of successful summits of Everest last year than there were completed thrus

[santa]

I don`t know..I think there was a higher percentage of successful summits of Everest last year than there were completed thrus

The people who attempt everest know what they are doing. Alot of thru hikers have never hiked before or dont realize what they are doing.

[Jim Adams]

two different animals. Everest is short term, high risk with extreme difficulty.
The AT is long term, no risk with required extreme endurance in fortitude and will power.
Altitude gain on the AT is more accumulative but far safer.

For $60 grand you can climb Everest. For $30 grand you could pay someone to hike the AT for you and then tell you what it was like.

geek

[santa]

ill do it for a grand or so. Pm if interested. thats 29 g's off.

[Programbo]

The people who attempt everest know what they are doing. Alot of thru hikers have never hiked before or dont realize what they are doing.

I hate to break it to you but Everest is now a tourist trap and many who go there have no idea what they are doing..People go ahead and clear trails..lay out ropes and ladders..have the camps set up and food prepared..It`s still a great physical achivement but Everest is probably the easiest of the 8000 meter peaks..I have no doubt that a lot of the folks here could climb Everest if they had the time and money

[santa]

I hate to break it to you but Everest is now a tourist trap and many who go there have no idea what they are doing..People go ahead and clear trails..lay out ropes and ladders..have the camps set up and food prepared..It`s still a great physical achivement but Everest is probably the easiest of the 8000 meter peaks..I have no doubt that a lot of the folks here could climb Everest if they had the time and money

how are you getting this info? Just did a quick google search. In 2002 185 summits and 5 deaths. How many thru hikers died in 2002?