[Greenstoner]

Camping out in Mt. Everest may be too hazardous given the unstable climate conditions aboard the world’s tallest mountain, but it doesn’t hold a candle to pitching a tent on the side of a 4,000ft sheer cliff face in Baffin Island, located in the Arctic.

http://www.popjolly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Screen-shot-2011-05-30-at-11.17.53-PM.png

Hanging tents in precarious positions is just part of what it means to be a modern day explorer.

http://www.popjolly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Screen-shot-2011-05-30-at-11.18.00-PM.png

Scaling these mountains can last for weeks and explorers need to set up tents on the edge of monstrous cliff faces to rest between climbs.


http://www.popjolly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Screen-shot-2011-05-30-at-11.18.13-PM.png

Each of these photographs was taken by photographer and explorer Gordon Wiltsie, who risks his life for these stunning photoshoots.

http://www.popjolly.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Screen-shot-2011-05-30-at-11.18.27-PM.png

[lowside67]

Awesome photos!

[ntan]

That's hardcore
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[Jsunu]

Woah awesome pictures.

So.... they piss and shit of the side of the cliff then?

[hotjoint]

thats some crazy shit

[rawr]

How are they able to climb up there with balls that big?
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[g_spyder91]

LOL to rolling out off the bed in the middle of the night. Yikes.

[Prolowtone]

Im not going to bother putting up a tent if i cant have a fire.... Because there is no fucking way i would be in that position :eek:

Edit* and i am a bit accident prone at times so i would wake up and go to step out for a stretch...

[Leopold Stotch]

Woah awesome pictures.

So.... they piss and shit of the side of the cliff then?

now that i think of it, i'd much rather shit hanging off the side of the mountain, than shit squatting on the ground, it's just easier

[Gumby]

:eek::damn:
Holy crap I was going to rotate those pics 90 degrees...

[Nightwalker]

Holy shit that looks fun and awesome and epic

[Onassis]

Imagine if that shit got windy.

[TheKingdom2000]

WTF.

That is some crazy ass shit right there.
These guys have balls of steal.

[Vansterdam]

hotbox tent? :troll:

[flagella]

my hands are wet

[shenmecar]

Damn.

[124Y]

Wow it gets me nervous just from looking at these pics!

[CP.AR]

HOLY SHIT THAT IS BAU$$

[tonyvu]

fuck.... sleeping right off the side of the mountain.... imagine the wind blowing at night... O_o

[alwaysideways]

on the up side you dont need to worry about bears eating your food?

[AzNightmare]

Wow... that's scary. I don't know if I could fall asleep hanging like that.

For those that know about climbing... how do people put those anchors into the mountain?

[wingies]

Fuck imagine there was a rip in the bottom of the tent and you didnt know abt it and went to sleep...

[Splmash]

hotbox tent? :troll:

I'll be seriously trippin' balls

[stewie]

Wow... that's scary. I don't know if I could fall asleep hanging like that.

For those that know about climbing... how do people put those anchors into the mountain?

im not 100% sure, but i believe they anchor everything in with little metal wedge looking things. you slip them into the cracks of the mountain and they wedge themselves in there pretty damn good and are able to hold hundreds of pounds.

[optiblue]

modern day explorers? can't they just fly to the top -__-" Do these guys even have a dayjob?

[Derek_N84]

Mind is blown.

[StylinRed]

modern day explorers? can't they just fly to the top -__-" Do these guys even have a dayjob?

considering how much it costs to go on an expedition like this they're either so rich they don't need day jobs

or their day jobs pay $$$$

costs like $40k average to get guided up Everest

[VrrM604]

in the second photo, he looks like he might be cooking something inside the tent

[gars]

in the second photo, he looks like he might be cooking something inside the tent

if you're hanging off a cliff side.... where else would you cook?

those tents are designed to be cooked in.

[JSilver]

Or they have packaged food.

[Gumby]

At first, thought this thread might have something to do with CS. :D

[twitchyzero]

imagine joining the mile high club in these tents :troll:

[FerrariEnzo]

man those are some heavy duty tents... i want those!

[gars]

man those are some heavy duty tents... i want those!

Mec sells them.

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?rnav=last&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442500385&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302691115

You'll need a fly on top of it as well....

Pretty crazy stuff.

[FerrariEnzo]

Mec sells them.

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?rnav=last&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442500385&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302691115

You'll need a fly on top of it as well....

Pretty crazy stuff.

WOW.. $800.. i thought it would be a few thousand at least...

[gars]

WOW.. $800.. i thought it would be a few thousand at least...

well, the fly is another $400. plus you're going to need good anchors and stuff to keep it up.

I'd be so freaked out - imagine trying to put in anchors and trusting them to put all the weight on them.... then sleep.

[AlphaKappa]

Would suck if you're a sleep walker
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[Ronin]

Imagine forgetting where you're camping. You open your tent door in the morning to step outside and stretch.

Ziiiiipppp...

"Mornin' everyo...OH FUCK OH FUCK OH FUCK!!!!!!"

[twitchyzero]

^ shit i would probably put a lock on the door zipper just so I'll remember

[RRxtar]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_I2uQkGxIykM/TR1M3PDBkWI/AAAAAAAAN5E/c9nvpNaEyBk/s1600/bear+sofa.jpg

[dangonay]

well, the fly is another $400. plus you're going to need good anchors and stuff to keep it up.

I'd be so freaked out - imagine trying to put in anchors and trusting them to put all the weight on them.... then sleep.

Anchors can carry a LOT of weight. Still, nobody is going to put in a single anchor and rely on that. I see 10 anchors for 3 tents and their backpacks - nothing like a little overkill.

Imagine forgetting where you're camping. You open your tent door in the morning to step outside and stretch.

Ziiiiipppp...

"Mornin' everyo...OH FUCK OH FUCK OH FUCK!!!!!!"
I don't know anyone who's done this yet, but I'd bet they still have their harness on even when they go to sleep.

[GabAlmighty]

modern day explorers? can't they just fly to the top -__-" Do these guys even have a dayjob?

You're on a badminton forum. Therefore, your argument is void.

[Gumby]

I think the fact that you're hanging off the side of a cliff will prevent any accidents resulting from sleep walking or forgetting where you are. You'd have to climb OUT of your tent just to get outside!