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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The French press said he had a heart attack.
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Four women also had to abandon their attempt when their hairspray supply failed less than 500 feet from the summit. |
bummer!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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How does "Mount Mustagata in Xinjiang, China" come to be called "the world's highest ski peak." ?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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"Extreme skiing"?
What makes it "extreme"? 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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You could also argue "What makes it skiing" as he was hoping to snowboard down!!
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If you haven't spent time (longer than 24 hours) above 4,000m then it's difficult to appreciate how debilitating physically and mentally 'extreme' terrestrial altitudes can be.
I've been twice - Hispar-Biafo Glacier, Karakoram, Pakistan topping out at 5,400m & Kanchenjunga area, Nepal topping out at 6,000m - and while both were unforgettable experiences I'm not rushing to back to those altitudes.
Attempting an ascent and descent of Mustagh Ata while not a groundbreaking achievement is an arduous endeavor.
John Peacock MAY have underestimated the magnitude of the task and/or had 'summit fever'.
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abc, 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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abc, usually the risk of dying...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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While I inherently assume the Daily Mail will not present an entirely objective view of the facts in circumstances like this I think it is hard for any non-mountaineer to uderstand what is involved. I am by no means a mountaineer but have been at high altitude a couple of times and the effect it can have on your body and mind really has to be experienced to understand how quickly it can kick in.
I found the story of 4 people who died on Mt Blanc disturbing too, particularly the comments that they were fools given that the guy apparently had lived in Grenoble for 7 years and been mountaineering (presumably in the Alps) for 5.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Attempting an ascent and descent of Mustagh Ata while not a groundbreaking achievement is an arduous endeavor.
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I guess that's what I'm getting at, at what point does difficult or arduous (or how risky) cross over to become EXTREME?
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abc, Death, Lack off Oxygen, Extreme cold.
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You know it makes sense.
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abc, there's a line in the snow - haven't you ever seen it?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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It melted and got washed away by the rain! 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Ah, that's what makes Extreme Skiing in Whistler really hard!
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