tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post2480634037673441766..comments2024-01-29T04:25:53.194-06:00Comments on The Adventure Blog: Everest 2010: Wrapping Things UpAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11942139766832303244noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-3311620165894152752010-12-02T01:58:59.222-06:002010-12-02T01:58:59.222-06:00Dr. Cook's fraud on Denali: No summit photo; ...Dr. Cook's fraud on Denali: No summit photo; false summit photo.<br /><br />Chad Kellogg also was trying to claim a record. Speed climbing time to the summit. Guess what? No summit photo!!<br /><br />For 80+ years there have been cameras. Now there are tiny, featherweight cameras. <br /><br />Chad's Denali attempt was to set a world record and break previous world records. No camera!!!!????? Shouldn't objective proof of reaching the summit be expected?<br /><br />What a laughing stock!<br /><br />Yet, the press has promoted him. Over and over. Record Record Record. But, NO SUMMIT PHOTO. <br /><br />This wasn't a regular climb of Denali. It was a 'record attempt' planed months in advance. He also got sponsors from it. Uses it in his resume. Is in the Denali history books.<br /><br />www.chadkellogg.com to find NO summit photos. <br />Search all press articles on this to find NO summit photo.<br /><br />No WITNESSES at Summit. Either. On Denali.<br /><br />No summit photo for Rainier either. Never. Not in 1998, not in 2004. No timers, no witnesses.<br /><br />HEY! here's his summit photos for Khan Tengri. Some of the only one's he's provided::<br /><br />http://www.chadkellogg.com/galleries/khan_tengri/pages/Khan010.htm<br />http://www.chadkellogg.com/galleries/khan_tengri/pages/Khan009.htm<br /><br />No others.<br /><br />Where's the summit??? No land, no mountain features, no background.<br /><br />!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Just sick! <br /><br />Unethical media friends -- Craig Hill at the Tacoma Tribune -- ignore it all, and keep promoting him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-23156050623931472802010-12-02T01:52:03.692-06:002010-12-02T01:52:03.692-06:00Proof!
Chad Kellogg's admittance to using DIAM...Proof!<br />Chad Kellogg's admittance to using DIAMOX.<br /><br />6th paragraph, mid-paragraph.<br /><br />http://www.outdoorresearchverticulture.com/2010/05/base-camp-to-balcony-and-back/<br /><br />""I decided maybe I should take a dexamethazone tablet to reduce the chances of HAPE and HACE.""<br /><br /><br />http://gravsports.blogspot.com/2010/05/addicts-on-bikes.html<br /><br />Clyde said...<br /><br /> Don't forget the dirty little secret of a lot of climbers on 8000 meter peaks...dexamethasone. Pretty common for them to shoot up before the summit bid. Chad Kellogg is using it for his Everest speed climb. Dex is easier to hide than using oxygen but it's not any better.<br /> 7:53 AMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-78623471935680261142010-11-30T15:02:17.496-06:002010-11-30T15:02:17.496-06:00Dear Adventure Junkie,
Diamox is performance enha...Dear Adventure Junkie,<br /><br />Diamox is performance enhancing. It's used to (1) prevent AMS (acute mountain sickness; hypobaropathy), (2) in doing so, it can prevent HACE and HAPE (high altitude pulmonary and cerebral edema).<br /><br />The development of AMS, even slight symptoms of it, can really impede, or stop, a speedclimber. Whereas, a slower mountaineer can take breaks to recover. If a speedclimber starts to have symptoms, they will likely either stop, or have to go so slowly that they abort the speedclimb anyway.<br /><br />I'm confused why you don't think it's performance enhancing. It certainly Can enhance performance. If it didn't, no one would take it. Neither regular mountaineers, or speed climbers.<br /><br />You asked why care about Chad Kellogg. He has done a pattern of this since 1998 and is "perverting history", as is said of Dr. Frederick Cook http://www.drfrederickcook.com/<br />http://www.matthewhenson.org/Fess_web72.pdf<br />Chad Kellogg apparently perverted the history of Denali and Rainier, and he tried on Everest, and will continue to try.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-171230037076922682010-11-30T07:52:03.537-06:002010-11-30T07:52:03.537-06:00Diamox is very commonly used at high altitude by m...Diamox is very commonly used at high altitude by many climbers and trekkers. There is nothing wrong with using it. On my trek there this past spring, others started taking in as soon as we arrived in Lukla. What is the issue with using Diamox? It's not exactly performance enhancing. <br /><br />Also, why are you worried about what Chad did or did not do? He did not succeed in his attempt at a speed record, so it is not like there is any contention to his claims. <br /><br />Move on already. It's old non-news.kungfujedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00724706652959523509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-62530120809970316132010-11-30T01:18:52.119-06:002010-11-30T01:18:52.119-06:00Re Chad Kellogg.
Are you aware he used a drug, Di...Re Chad Kellogg.<br /><br />Are you aware he used a drug, Diamox, during his speedclimb attempt? Drug aided?<br /><br />Are you aware he used Sherpa support at two high camps, and support from Jamie Clark's expedition group? Water, food, shelter.<br /><br />I found these reports so far on this climber. Likely similar to Dr. Frederick Cook.<br />Chad boasted in many news releases and interviews his speedclimb would be "unaided by Sherpa" and "without oxygen". He was aiming to beat Marc Batard's previous record from 1990.<br /><br />Batard never used Sherpa, or anyone else. And never used drugs (Diamox).<br /><br />Adventure Blog,<br />Why do you ignore these things?<br /><br />I found these reports so far<br />http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?nav=messages&webtag=ab-climbing&tid=161Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-84904498985085221442010-05-31T00:48:59.334-05:002010-05-31T00:48:59.334-05:00Everest will be in climbers record sights for ever...Everest will be in climbers record sights for ever. I don't mind if people continue to want to push and do the climb, but lets encourage them to also support the villagers who have a tough life around there and the endangered wildlife which has it tough too.<br />Snow leopards recently came back to the Everest region, lets hope climbers can help them stay for ever.<br /><br />www.snowleopardblog.comSibyllehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06141620062885192360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-67188133592845773952010-05-28T12:36:12.972-05:002010-05-28T12:36:12.972-05:00I agree that it is great that Everest continues to...I agree that it is great that Everest continues to inspire people to dream big and go after their goals. I always appreciate that aspect of the mountain, and it really does inspire the general public on a big level. We sometimes lose sight of that in the "adventure community".<br /><br />I'm with you Alan in that I hope Jordan uses his status to inspire others, and I honestly have no issues with the kid himself. I just worry about where it ends with these young kids doing these adventurous things. Word has it, for instance, that 14-year old Laura Dekker now has a new, larger boat, and is preparing to make her solo circumnavigation attempt very soon. How young is too young?kungfujedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00724706652959523509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-6794647678547191442010-05-28T12:01:33.263-05:002010-05-28T12:01:33.263-05:00I'm right there with you. I didn't like se...I'm right there with you. I didn't like seeing it happen for a wide variety of reasons.kungfujedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00724706652959523509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-61367318468651480072010-05-28T11:44:50.130-05:002010-05-28T11:44:50.130-05:00When a 13 year old summits Everest, I think that d...When a 13 year old summits Everest, I think that damages the allure more than 5,000 people making it to the top. At least it does for me. I'm still an Everest junkie, but as you know... I didn't like seeing that happen.Carl Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14019867674051629307noreply@blogger.com