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wish me luck guys!
hey guys,
In a few hours i will be leaving to climb Ecuadors highest mountain Mt Chimborazo, it�s the highest mountain in the world when measured from the center of the earth, the Peak is the closest point to the sun on earth, and its bigger than every mountain further north of it on the North American contininent and larger than all the mountains in Europe. I wake up every morning to see Chimborazo outside my window, i�ve been training for tonight for the last 4 months and its wierd that the date has actually arrived and i feel a little nervous 
Like most of Ecuadors mountains you can only climb during the night because the Equatorial sun makes the snow really icy, slippery, and dangerous during the day increasing the chance of an avalanche. We start our ascent at 12:30 in the night, and because its a full moon we wont have to use headlamps.
from wiki
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| Until the beginning of the nineteenth century it was thought that Chimborazo was the highest mountain on Earth (measured from sea level), and such reputation led to many attempts on its summit during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In 1802 during his expedition to South America, Baron Alexander von Humboldt, accompanied by Aim� Bonpland and the Ecuadorian Carlos Mont�far attempted to reach the summit. From his description of the mountain it seems he reached a point at 5,875 m, from where he and his companions returned suffering from altitude sickness. At that point they had reached the highest point attained by any European in recorded history. |
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| Missing flight #232 In August 1976 SAETA flight #232 (Vickers Viscount, 4 Crew, 55 Passengers) was reported missing while in flight from Quito to Cuenca. Immediate extensive searches of the possible crash area did not produce any evidence. A crash on Chimborazo was considered to be most probable, while some speculated about hijacking by Colombian Guerillas. In October 2002, after having been missing for 26 years, the aircraft and the bodies of its 59 occupants were found on Chimborazo by Ecuadorian andinists climbing on a seldom used eastern route (Integral) at a height of 5,400 m (El Comercio 2003). |
that shit is awesome jake! just make sure your dick is still attached when you complete the climb hey?
good luck dude! look forward to your post-climb summary.
That looks fucking cool. Good luck with it.
excellent! be safe
fuck that looks awesome man! good luck 
Good luck Jake, how exciting for you
Come back in one piece 
bon chance jakeypoos!
wow jake good on you man, what an adventure! i'll send over some horsie to give you a little boost hahaha good luck man be safe!
grab some samples for me
Why are you doing this to yourself?!
Just kidding, I wish I had the motivation to do something like this instead of sitting on my fat gut eating Doritos and listening to trance music.
Good luck.
g/l jake! don't forget your bolso de coca - it may just come in handy!
That looks amazing,
I truly hope it will be a safe and enjoyable adventure.
I hope I get to do that one day.
wow. what an adverture Jake.
all the best with it, and i cannot wait to see all the amazing photos.
wow jake i didn't realise you were so motivated! this is huge!
good luck!
this is my fave what an awesome shot
Good luck with it Jake & all the best.
rar rar rar
break a leg tathi.. no wait dont do that
What a wonderful thing to do. !!!Good luck
Sweet man. Stay warm!
If you run out of food, eat the skinny people first, they don't last as long as the fatter ones. 
awesome dude, all the best... what an awesome experience!!!
That's awesome dude, good luck. Post for us from the mountain top. Or atleast write TA or something in the summit snow and take a pic.
i hope they have a rape crisis centre at the top.
haha poor guy climbs this massive mountain with tathi.. you don't even need hot chocolate at that altitude.. its like a movie quote
"when you're at the top of a mountain.. no one will hear you SCREAM".
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| Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN i hope they have a rape crisis centre at the top. |
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| Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN i hope they have a rape crisis centre at the top. |
you can do it!
cut it's friekin head off!!!
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