Comments | keryx: any of y'all experienced mountaineers?

keryx

any of y'all experienced mountaineers?

Mar 14, 2009 11:22

I keep talking about climbing a mountain. Assuming we can get up to Mauna Kea early enough in the day while I'm in HI next month, I can of course walk up the summit trail. But I'm thinking more serious. Like. Kilimanjaro. It's apparently not a technically difficult climb (that is, I don't need to be a good rock climber, which I'm not) so much as a ( Read more... )

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luguvalium March 14 2009, 15:34:48 UTC

I would think that anything that improves your cardio-vascular condition will help: running, swimming, marathon bellydancing...

quietdeath March 14 2009, 16:16:30 UTC

Hot, intense, vigourous sex!

keryx March 14 2009, 20:22:16 UTC

Brilliant suggestion! That isn't a regular part of my practice regimen. I'll have to investigate that.

quietdeath March 15 2009, 18:01:27 UTC

Let me know if you need help.

/me wink

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keryx March 14 2009, 21:06:00 UTC

About a week and a half. I may be lazy and just drive up to the observatory area, then walk up the rest of the way (which takes 30 min vs 6 hrs).

keryx March 14 2009, 21:11:56 UTC

By the way - are you still planning to rent the room? And in any case, do you mind if I move your stuff out of the foyer?

examorata March 15 2009, 00:19:05 UTC

I want to climb Kilimanjaro someday, these folks seem to put together some amazing trips!

keryx March 15 2009, 14:12:25 UTC

They look cool. Let's go together!

examorata March 15 2009, 15:20:43 UTC

I'd love to! It'll take me a while to save up, though. =)