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Kristin Harila of Norway is attempting to beat this record this year. She has just 3 remaining. https://explorersweb.com/gasherbrum-i-summits-keep-speed-record

by rpmw 4y ago

Kristin Harila of Norway is attempting to beat this record this year. She has just 3 remaining. https://explorersweb.com/gasherbrum-i-summits-keep-speed-record-on-track/ https://explorersweb.com/gasherbrum-i-summits-keep-speed-rec...

xwdv 4y ago
I was shocked to find out she is only 36, is sunscreen just not a concern for people ascending the peaks??
- mym1990 4y ago
  Sun at altitude is much, much more potent because of decreased atmospheric protection you get from UV rays. UV exposure goes up by about 4% every 1000ft increase, so living in Denver I get about 20% more UV exposure than someone at sea level!
- prionassembly 4y ago
  Someone else will be able to give a scientific explanation, but the sun is just different at heights. I used to have famiy both in La Paz and Quito and just 15 days in one of those places -- dressed for cold --made me as brown as two months going to the beach in coastal Brazil.
  - ejvincent 4y ago
    Less atmosphere to absorb UV
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- hgomersall 4y ago
  Cold wind makes your skin red too.
- Jabbles 4y ago
  Perhaps you are too concerned with women's appearance? Mountaineering comes with obvious risks, and other less obvious risks.
- Melatonic 4y ago
  Sun is MUCH more intense actually so protection is paramount - at these elevations you are getting absolutely blasted in much higher amounts of UV - and on top of that snow also reflects tons of UV and light which makes it even worse. They do these climbs of course in summer when the weather windows open so this is a seriously intense problem. Quality glacier glasses / lenses really opened up this whole world immensely - up until this point people had to fashion weird things like putting little slits in clothing and covering the face and still tons of people go snowblind. Based on my (limited) experience with mountaineering I would guess that while sunscreen is most likely a factor they are covering up their faces with high UPF clothing.
mym1990 4y ago
It will be interesting to see how the process for applying to climb the China peaks will go. Nims had to rally so, so many people to get the chance, I hope she sees a favorable outcome as well.
Melatonic 4y ago
I am rooting for her of course but the political and logistical hurdle of getting those final permits may screw her over. I hope this article is outdated and she already has them
ngokevin 4y ago
So the takeaway from Nims' story is lost; the sherpas' names are hidden from view behind the name of a foreign figurehead.
- paganel 4y ago
  Rich Westerners doing rich people stuff. I hope this coming economic crisis will put at least a temporary hold to all this craziness of more and more people trying to ascend those mountains and, in so doing, leaving lots of trash behind them, but I have my doubts.
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- vasco 4y ago
  Kristin is a person too, with her own achievements. This reduction based on identity is really not productive.

by rpmw 4y ago

xwdv 4y ago

I was shocked to find out she is only 36, is sunscreen just not a concern for people ascending the peaks??

mym1990 4y ago
Sun at altitude is much, much more potent because of decreased atmospheric protection you get from UV rays. UV exposure goes up by about 4% every 1000ft increase, so living in Denver I get about 20% more UV exposure than someone at sea level!
prionassembly 4y ago
Someone else will be able to give a scientific explanation, but the sun is just different at heights. I used to have famiy both in La Paz and Quito and just 15 days in one of those places -- dressed for cold --made me as brown as two months going to the beach in coastal Brazil.
- ejvincent 4y ago
  Less atmosphere to absorb UV
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hgomersall 4y ago
Cold wind makes your skin red too.
Jabbles 4y ago
Perhaps you are too concerned with women's appearance? Mountaineering comes with obvious risks, and other less obvious risks.
Melatonic 4y ago
Sun is MUCH more intense actually so protection is paramount - at these elevations you are getting absolutely blasted in much higher amounts of UV - and on top of that snow also reflects tons of UV and light which makes it even worse. They do these climbs of course in summer when the weather windows open so this is a seriously intense problem. Quality glacier glasses / lenses really opened up this whole world immensely - up until this point people had to fashion weird things like putting little slits in clothing and covering the face and still tons of people go snowblind. Based on my (limited) experience with mountaineering I would guess that while sunscreen is most likely a factor they are covering up their faces with high UPF clothing.

mym1990 4y ago

It will be interesting to see how the process for applying to climb the China peaks will go. Nims had to rally so, so many people to get the chance, I hope she sees a favorable outcome as well.

Melatonic 4y ago

I am rooting for her of course but the political and logistical hurdle of getting those final permits may screw her over. I hope this article is outdated and she already has them

ngokevin 4y ago

So the takeaway from Nims' story is lost; the sherpas' names are hidden from view behind the name of a foreign figurehead.

paganel 4y ago
Rich Westerners doing rich people stuff. I hope this coming economic crisis will put at least a temporary hold to all this craziness of more and more people trying to ascend those mountains and, in so doing, leaving lots of trash behind them, but I have my doubts.
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vasco 4y ago
Kristin is a person too, with her own achievements. This reduction based on identity is really not productive.