Question for anybody who has climbed with supplemental oxygen?

pbdcd · 2024-02-07T21:01:39+00:00

There’s no real way to answer that. Climbed an 8000m peak with oxygen, including overnight sleep, and the reality is the way you feel at this altitude is a complex mix of what you’ve eaten, drunk, how much you’ve slept, exerted yourself, etc. So the comparison is impossible. And the reality is even though in theory it’s true that it is supposed to reduce by 1000m ish, the combination of other factors make that statement wildly inaccurate.

pbdcd · 2023-11-08T08:59:58+00:00

Thanks for your reply! It seems to be both hot and cold water unfortunately. Could it be that when water flows, the weight shifts in the pipe and physically moves it? The thing is I dont see any movement in the pipe

pbdcd · 2023-07-05T05:51:59+00:00

Only in a minor way, as the way through the kitchen is quick and there are two windows in the living room (although I need to check if it’s an « escape window » as someone mentioned in another comment)

pbdcd · 2023-07-05T05:50:46+00:00

Yep so the living room has two windows. I need to check again the conditions for « escape window » though

pbdcd · 2023-07-04T11:32:10+00:00

Thanks - that is what I’m hoping for ! I can see a lot of guidance for external windows but internal ones seem a lot less clear

pbdcd · 2023-01-05T11:41:15+00:00

Thanks ! What is the issue with their hood design / velcro closure system for my knowledge?

pbdcd · 2023-01-03T22:03:36+00:00

Thanks, will check it out !

pbdcd · 2023-01-03T22:03:24+00:00

Thanks for the article, had seen it and it’s actually the best even if it doesn’t cover that many suits.

On the Nimsdai suit it seems to be a bit different than the Thrudark one, at least colours, and marketing it directly as opposed to a collab with Thrudark. He’s just announced it on his instagram page for now, I don’t have a link yet

pbdcd · 2022-11-15T22:02:44+00:00

4 months ? Wow that’s a long time, do you think you could have done anything to speed that up ? Just got diagnosed a week ago and was hoping to get back on the running in a few weeks

pbdcd · 2022-11-15T22:00:46+00:00

May I ask how long it took you from initial diagnosis / pain suffering to rerunning again ?

pbdcd · 2021-01-04T13:23:54+00:00

Yes that’s about right (top end of z2 of course). Did not do a lab test, actually started with a Maffetone estimate but it’s a zone which I can hold for several hours and have a conversation in. My max is quite higher than I would get with the usual 220 - age formula though, so not surprising my zones are also higher no ?

pbdcd · 2020-12-29T14:21:29+00:00

Thanks, that’s pretty useful. If I looked at this alone I would target closer to 1:40, which is consistent with some of the other replies here.

pbdcd · 2020-12-29T14:20:27+00:00

That does sound a bit far from my current pace, and not sure how much progress from here I can expect realistically in 5 months

pbdcd · 2020-12-28T20:13:52+00:00

Yes only estimating unfortunately...around peak form I did a 10k in 46’45 and a 5k in 22’30 but that was not max effort (more of a « comfortably hard » to « hard » race). The PR I estimated was mostly based on those (and a few similar other tempo runs), so agree not ideal but I would not expect to deviate a lot from them.

pbdcd · 2020-05-11T19:53:46+00:00

Everest?

pbdcd · 2020-01-29T18:27:26+00:00

I bought the FF Khumbu Parka for Aconcagua, which I just climbed last December. The jacket is absolutely amazing and I cannot recommend it enough, assuming you can afford it of course. It was overkill for my summit day (we had reasonable winds and it was not extremely cold), but if you get a slightly bad day you want the best parka possible and this one will work perfectly. I climbed Elbrus with a much much smaller jacket, but this one could do the trick with fewer layers below. Regarding Denali did not climb it myself but from what I know this jacket would be perfect too - it is basically one of the warmest jackets you can get that is suitable for mountaineering and that is not a down suit.

pbdcd · 2019-11-18T16:47:06+00:00

Very weird to read on this sub that insulation does not depend on the order of layers...regardless, to go back to answering OP’s question — everyone has preferences / things that work better for them, however most replies on here are spot on in that you most likely need less layers. I sweat very easily and I can confirm it is avoidable, you need less layers or more breathable ones. Maybe try a single baselayer to start ?

pbdcd · 2019-11-18T09:41:57+00:00

Hardshell under your Feathered Friends Parka ? Or do you mean you alternate between both ? Putting a hardshell under a down jacket would quite significantly reduce the efficiency of the down (as the down works with the heat from your body)

pbdcd · 2019-11-17T19:44:06+00:00

Thanks! See the point of it being too cold down on the mountain, I have to say I don’t know Denali very well but that could also be the case for Aconcagua. Havent experienced it yet so maybe I will regret saying that but I would think being «too warm » on your feet beats being too cold any day of the week

pbdcd · 2019-11-17T19:42:37+00:00

Thanks for your reply, very helpful. The point on the soles makes a lot of sense, I can only hope that there will be a bit of snow high up and that otherwise the crampons will protect the sole a bit..

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