Sherpa: They Die, We Go Home

Re:Sherpa: They Die, We Go Home by caio1982 on Monday March 28, 2016 @04:10PM (#11376978)

I've trekked the whole Annapurna circuit and its max altitude is about the same EBC IIRC. Really, it hurts a bit for a little while but getting tattooed hurts more in comparison to what you are doing and seeing. Also, the more you stays there the less it hurts or affects your body (I have spent 40 days in the mountains). Machu Picchu is nothing compared to Nepal's mountains, go for it! You won't regret it :-)

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Re:Sherpa: They Die, We Go Home by the_af on Monday March 28, 2016 @04:41PM (#11377222)

Did you read the article from Scientific American? The mentioned studies argue that most climbers show brain damage (irreversible, even if asymptomatic in many cases), including memory loss, slower thought processes and diminished vision. Veterans are not spared, either; this isn't simply a case of newbies climbing too fast.

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Re:Sherpa: They Die, We Go Home by sshykes on Monday March 28, 2016 @06:39PM (#11378029)

Here's a link TFA... http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/brain-cells-into-t...

@the_af: In the future it'd be most courteous of you to provide links to that which you cite; it spares everyone from having to google it ;)

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Re:Sherpa: They Die, We Go Home by the_af on Monday March 28, 2016 @07:54PM (#11378479)

I didn't see the need to repost it, since it was already in the grandparent post (victorhooi's, to whom caio1982 was replying).

No need to google it at all.

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Re:Sherpa: They Die, We Go Home by sshykes on Monday March 28, 2016 @09:07PM (#11378836)

My mistake, sorry.

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