Mountains

[Guest Pistonbroke]

This. In practical terms it would probably be a pain in the arse but I'd love to live in a place where it snows a lot.

 

Lovely crisp air an all. Had the pleasure of staying in the Herz Mountains for 3 months and it was awesome. Visited Bavaria loads and driving through the mountains to get from Wertach in Germany to Innsbruck in Austria was the best drive of my life. We went past quite a few lakes and despite the depth you could still see the bottom, crystal blue clear water. If people from the good forum ever visit Germany then you should really take in Lake Contance area, drive from there to Schloss Neuschwanstein, Schloss Hohenschwangau is also in the near. The best of the lot IMO is Linderhof Palace which like Neuschwanstein was built on the orders of King Ludwig the second and was his own favourite. It's about an hours drive from Füssen where Neuschwanstein is. Also just 15 mins drive once you get there from Oberammergau where they do the passion play, a very historical little town. You can then drive to Garmisch Partenkirchen which is about 30 mins away. This is also a great place to visit. You could then drive through the Mountains to Innsbruck and from there further through the mountains to get back to Lake Constance. Plenty of lovely little villages and lakes to see. If you need a tour guide, I'm free!!

[VladimirIlyich]

Buzz Killington over here.

Happy to piss on your chips anytime. Available for birthdays and bahmitzvahs.

[Mook]

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[Dave D]

I climb this beauty about once a month.

 

Take about 7 minutes!

 

More if a mound really....!

 

 

[Kloppite]

I climb this beauty about once a month.

 

Take about 7 minutes!

 

More if a mound really....!

 

 

Where is it?

[TheBitch]

I climb this beauty about once a month.

 

Take about 7 minutes!

 

More if a mound really....!

 

 

Negged.

 

If you can get to the top in 7 minutes it's not a mountain and doesn't belong in is thread.

[Hades]

Anyone here climbed Kilimanjaro?

[TheBitch]

Anyone here climbed Kilimanjaro?

No, I researched it and planned to do it before I had a knee op'.

 

There's quite a few different routes up, but it's apparently not too hard until the last day where you start out super early to summit in the morning and head back down the same day.

[Mook]

I climb this beauty about once a month.

 

Take about 7 minutes!

 

More if a mound really....!

 

 

 

 

Start a 'Hills' thread for this pish.

 

Mountains have to be over 2,000ft above sea level.

[Anny Road]

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[magicrat]

Start a 'Hills' thread for this pish.

 

Mountains have to be over 2,000ft above sea level.

 

Shit, I was just about to boast about my conquest of the south face of Moel Famau

[Paul]

Anyone here climbed Kilimanjaro?

Mrs Paul has. Tougher than labour, she said.

[Anny Road]

Mentally as a protest against capitalism. Does the hat count.

[Anny Road]

Hades.

The fact that you can afford to climb Kilimanjaro and I could never puts you in an economic class where you loook down on me.

Enjoy

[Dave D]

Negged.

 

If you can get to the top in 7 minutes it's not a mountain and doesn't belong in is thread.

For the record, I did point out it wasnt a mountain. 

 

But thanks for the advice. You Bitch

[Dave D]

Where is it?

 

Its a place called Hengistbury Head on the south coast. Well worth a visit if you ever find yourself that way.

BTW- I exaggerated, it wouldnt take 7mins, to climb it and walk all round it takes a couple of hours. You get some great views from the top-

 

 

Anyway, enough large hill talk before we get told off 

[PestiRed]

Anyone here climbed Kilimanjaro?

Yep. It's fucking hard but do-able if you're really determined and don't get shit luck on altitude sickness

[PestiRed]

Yep. It's fucking hard but do-able if you're really determined and don't get shit luck on altitude sickness

Here's a view of the glacier from the peak circa 2006. Probably melted now

 

 

Apologies, not in my photos on this device so had to take a screenshot of my wallpaper

[Guest]

Here's a view of the glacier from the peak circa 2006. Probably melted now

It's smaller than I would have imagined it to be.

[TheBitch]

Kilimanjaro is higher than Kala Patthar, the view point above Everest Base camp and that is the hardest thing I've ever had to do in my lifetime.

I'm naturally thin and physically fit and it drained me.

 

Good luck comrade Hades.

[Champ]

Anyone here climbed Kilimanjaro?

Mr C did some work there a couple of years ago guiding parties to the summit. It all sounded like a bit of a procession of punters going up and down. Not exactly a wilderness experience

[Champ]

Start a 'Hills' thread for this pish.

Mountains have to be over 2,000ft above sea level.

I went up Ben Ledi today (2884ft). Does that count?

It starts almost from the roadside and has a path pretty much all the way to the top (boo!) but even on a warm day it was amazing how cold it got as we neared the summit. I had gloves on and regretted not having packed a hat

[General Dryness]

Hades.

The fact that you can afford to climb Kilimanjaro and I could never puts you in an economic class where you loook down on me.

Enjoy

 

He actually meant to say he'd killed a man for his giro.

[Mook]

I went up Ben Ledi today (2884ft). Does that count?

It starts almost from the roadside and has a path pretty much all the way to the top (boo!) but even on a warm day it was amazing how cold it got as we neared the summit. I had gloves on and regretted not having packed a hat

 

Aye, it's a Corbett, of course it counts.

 

Callander is a nice part of the World.

[Champ]

Aye, it's a Corbett, of course it counts.

 

Callander is a nice part of the World.

 

You do know your mountains!

 

A nice part of the world spoiled by Callander...the Mhor bakery and fish and chip shop aside