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People, we do not need 100s of comments detailing why this is not like climbing Everest at all. Everyone with a modest level of intelligence is already aware.
by runjake 4y ago
People, we do not need 100s of comments detailing why this is not like climbing Everest at all. Everyone with a modest level of intelligence is already aware.
“Everesting” is a tongue-in-cheek term for doing some physical activity with an elevation gain of 8,000m and some change.
Disclaimer: I am a (retired?) alpinist.
- skilled 4y agoI respect that you are but you cannot disregard elevation. There’s a difference between 5k ft and 10k ft.
- runjake 4y agoDo you mean altitude?
- skilled 4y agoI don't see how both are different from one another in this context. Feel free to enlighten me.
- runjake 4y agoElevation gain is a measure of vertical distance. It is a common form of measurement in events like this. For example, ultramarathons will often tout something like “20,000 feet of elevation gain!”. This does not imply the ultramarathon is run up a 20,000 foot mountain but rather implies cumulative elevation. This is what Everesting implies, as well. Altitude is generally the distance from sea level and implies other factors in this context, namely atomosphere thinning.