Japanese Man Climbs World's 14 Tallest Peaks

[Curt James]

Japanese Man Climbs World's 14 Tallest Peaks - YouTube

Hirotaka Takeuchi has gotten official certification for his feat of climbing the world's 14 tallest mountains. He's the 30th person and the first Japanese to accomplish the feat. (June 11)

 

[Ezskanken]

Ex should like this one...

 

[Ezskanken]

I should have said this would "peak" his interest

 

[exphys88]

Pretty bad ass. The determination and perseverance that guys like him have is unreal. It's one thing to run marathons or compete in triathlons, but to be able to work as hard as they do for weeks at a time, sleeping on a pad in the snow, all while facing death for one misstep is a true test of strength.

 

[Curt James]

I should have said this would "peak" his interest

lmao

Pretty bad ass. The determination and perseverance that guys like him have is unreal. It's one thing to run marathons or compete in triathlons, but to be able to work as hard as they do for weeks at a time, sleeping on a pad in the snow, all while facing death for one misstep is a true test of strength.

This.

Get tired during a marathon? You can just stop and have friends pick you up. Not so easy on the side of a mountain, I suspect.

 

[Ezskanken]

Get tired during a marathon? You can just stop and have friends pick you up. Not so easy on the side of a mountain, I suspect.

What if you happen to be a top notch snow boarder or skier? Wouldn't that be a trip...bust your butt to get to the top, then have one hell of a ride back down.

 

[exphys88]

What if you happen to be a top notch snow boarder or skier? Wouldn't that be a trip...bust your butt to get to the top, then have one hell of a ride back down.

I actually took up skiing just for this reason. I got tired of watching skiers ski down the mountain in 30 minutes while I take 6-8 hours to climb down. I'm still not good enough after 3 years though.

 

[maniclion]

Psh! A woman did it without oxygen assist!

 

[syed2011]

What did he said ? any translation in English from anyone here