There really hanging. And this is the case to say since we'll be talking about Everest. A Dutchman in shorts has indeed quit the top of Everest because ... frozen toes! Predictably but could not have crossed his mind, no doubt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world located between Nepal and Tibet, though temperatures can drop to - 30 degrees celsius!
season ascents of Everest and began moreover records and other exploits have been accumulating for a few days. This week a British climber has made a historic first on the roof of the world by calling on his mobile. Last week, an American of nineteen years has become the youngest foreign to reach the summit of Everest. Just before, a Nepalese Sherpa broke his own world record by climbing for the 17th time.
To return to our Wim Hof, it is nicknamed the "Iceman", which asks you a man, because of course its presumed ability to withstand extreme cold. At forty-seven, is a specialist in this kind of exploits in undress. He had run a half marathon barefoot beyond the Arctic Circle.
He tried simply a "world record" for mountaineer in shorts today said his spokesman Frequin Willibrord, who explained that Wolf had given up reaching the top of the world (8,848 m altitude, remember) when he was in 7400 m, adding: "He had problems with his toes almost frozen, that's why he had to stop," confirming that his Dutch champion was "very disappointed but pleased with his new record."
According to his coach Ram Krishna Tripathi, the Dutch should not make another attempt on Everest but "spoke of going to the North Pole." Would it not because he was a bit lost, "the North Pole?
Source: AFP, 23 May 2007
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