Makes an elk packout seem easy
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From: Aspen Ghost
04-Jun-23
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Next time you're packing out an elk and getting a bit tired, think about this beast of a Sherpa who strapped a guy to his back and packed him out for 6 hours from more than 27,000 ft elevation.
From: Thornton
04-Jun-23
No tougher guy than that Sherpa.
From: Fields
04-Jun-23
Might be worth paying his way to come along on a trip.. LOL Damn impressive!
From: Catscratch
04-Jun-23
I've followed this a little bit. I've always been very impressed with the Sherpa for their ability to function at those altitudes, but this guy did something simply amazing. A real hero!
From: ahawkeye
04-Jun-23
Interesting that nobody stopped to help the guy.
From: PushCoArcher
04-Jun-23
Man I'd have to take my buddy out in quarters.
From: 70lbDraw
04-Jun-23
PushCo You made beer go up my nose! Lol!
From: Catscratch
04-Jun-23
Lol, made my wife ask what the hell I was laughing at!
From: Paul@thefort
05-Jun-23
WOW, but not to diminish this accomplishment, but it was down hill! :)
Hell, I get headaches at 10,000 ft.
From: Altitude Sickness
05-Jun-23
That was a super human feat even for people that live at 15,000 ft. He must be exceptionally strong and well acclimatized.
It’s Late season so he most likely has made many trips up and down by the end of May.
Most accept their fate if they run into trouble at that altitude. Most people can do nothing for you. Just the labor of quartering him up would most likely do in many climbers. :>)))
