13-year-old becomes youngest person to climb Mount Everest - Polidicks

[QUOTE=PrismatexV8;22103850]Read the book Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. It's a firsthand story of a big disaster on Mt. Everest that killed a dozen or so people, most of them rich tourists. Great read.[/QUOTE] I don't really think they would take accidents from a decade ago into consideration.

I don't think that he has enough upper body strength to climb a fake rock wall, much less Mount Everest. Probably go a goddamn escalator built to go to the peak.

As impressive as this may be, there were about 7 blind children from ages 11-19 that climbed the 24,000 foot mountain next to Everest. Of course, they had guides and such, but I believe this to be a much greater feat.

[QUOTE=Fire Kracker;22096111]$100,000 or more[/QUOTE] It costs $100k to climb this mountain, for 12 seconds.

[QUOTE=GammaFive;22095808]Them kids, they keep achieving things and making babies at earlier ages every generation.[/QUOTE] I think you never heard of pre-XIX centuries, when people were considered mature at 12

[QUOTE=PrismatexV8;22096000]clouds all around, but still pretty nifty [img]http://snailwalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/everest-summit-view.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] Just look at that draw distance!

[QUOTE=Dj-J3;22112028]Just look at that draw distance![/QUOTE] And the AAs!

[QUOTE=Dj-J3;22112028]Just look at that draw distance![/QUOTE] There's almost nothing to draw, hence why it's so long.

[QUOTE=Dj-J3;22112028]Just look at that draw distance![/QUOTE] The developers went all out on this game.

wow they just rented a bunch of sherpas to climb with hem

I guess the downside is his life is all [i]downhill[/i] from here on.

[QUOTE=PrismatexV8;22096000]clouds all around, but still pretty nifty [img]http://snailwalkers.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/everest-summit-view.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] Wow! New desktop background

[QUOTE=demisemiquaver;22113439]Wow! New desktop background[/QUOTE] A bit low res if you ask me.

[QUOTE=Superwafflez;22114021]A bit low res if you ask me.[/QUOTE] A little but still looks nice. I wish I could find a higher res one

Now someone just have to give birth on Mt. Everest.

[QUOTE=JinkoMK;22117426]Now someone just have to give birth on Mt. Everest.[/QUOTE] done, i named him everest

[QUOTE=cryticfarm;22112894]wow they just rented a bunch of sherpas to climb with hem[/QUOTE] They probably payed a few Sherpas to carry him up the mountain. I honestly doubt that kid could do it alone.

[QUOTE=cryticfarm;22112894]wow they just rented a bunch of sherpas to climb with hem[/QUOTE] Yeah, that's how most people do the Everest trip. They rent a few Sherpas and sign up with a professional mountaineer who will guide them up.

Hacks.

[QUOTE=Superwafflez;22114021]A bit low res if you ask me.[/QUOTE] Good res for a netbook or small laptop.

What does the kid do now? He just did the greatest mountain on Earth. How can you top that?

[QUOTE=redonkulous;22122620]What does the kid do now? He just did the greatest mountain on Earth. How can you top that?[/QUOTE] On Earth... It's time to move to Mount Olympus on Mars. It's motherfucking 20 km high!

[QUOTE=Ezhik;22104015]never knew helicopters could go this high[/QUOTE] Funny. I know it's a joke but they can't. The lack of the proper amount of air moving over the helicopter's rotors makes it impossible to stay in the air.