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Old 08-16-2013, 10:55 AM   #4
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Not a fan of what the guy was saying.

When the guy says that instead of climbing the mountain in 2 or 3 weeks, his team will do it in 8 hours, does that mean they will be skipping acclimatizing?

I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to climbing, but that does seems dangerous.
Altitude effects take time to set in. If you go in and out fast they should be negated.
Steve House and his Alpine style of climbing are a perfect example of this. He does huge technical routes in an incredibly short period of time.
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