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Harry Simenon
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Post Number:
1398
Registered: 10-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 04:21 am: |   |
Poor guy will see his hobby in trouble considering the climate changes!
"(MountEverest.net) In January this year, Wim Hof ran a half Marathon (21 km) above the polar circle in Finland. He wore only a pair of shorts and no shoes. The ground (snow) temperature was 35 below. In a few months time, he'll try something similar on Everest's north side. The expedition, led by Dutch Werner de Jong, will try to set a new world record as Wim attempts to climb parts of Everest wearing only shorts."
"Wim can actually regulate his core heat to control the temperature of his skin. Something of a medical enigma, Wim is able to withstand cold that could kill or seriously injure other people.
On Everest, Wim will also put to use his free style climbing skills - which he once demonstrated hanging between 2 hot air balloons by his middle finger at an altitude of 1500 meters. Once back inside the basket, Wim finished by climbing to the top of the balloon. "
http://www.mounteverest.net/news.php?id=15740 |
Claudia Turner VanLydegraf
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Post Number:
3009
Registered: 06-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 01:21 pm: | |
quite an amazing story, wonder how he can withstand the temps and stay alive???
Claudia
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Bill Nelson
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Post Number:
2652
Registered: 10-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 01:57 pm: | |
One record I don't care to hold. It will be interesting to see out this
pans out. It could give new meaning to "Cold enough to freeze the balls off
a brass monkey!" |
Harry Simenon
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Post Number:
1399
Registered: 10-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 02:19 pm: | |
I will follow his adventures from my arm chair next to the central heating.
I have seen this guy on TV a few times, while swimming under sheets of ice. That mental core heating stuff seems to work, or he is genetically slightly different from most people? |
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