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To: clee1

Don’t most potential climbers get physicals first? Considering that a number are wealthy, why not choose to do a full head to toe check including MRI and CTSCAN before and after. That could provide good information for comparisons. I wonder if any place in Pakistan has an excellent Radiology department to do these tests? Thus getting the best results as close as possible to getting off the mountain.


5 posted on 12/10/2008 12:47:57 AM PST by neb52 (Go Frogs!)
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To: neb52

I would suspect that any rational peoson would be certain of good health before attempting such a climb. Heck, even getting to Everest in the first place is no pleasure cruise.

However, I’ll bet that a goodly percentage of people making the attempt don’t get past one of the lower-altitude base camps before deciding they don’t have the physical stamina to attempt the summit.


7 posted on 12/10/2008 12:52:37 AM PST by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
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