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Coworker climb the Kilimanjaro mountain

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rsutoratosu

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His best story was that smokers have an easier time because they're used to lack of oxygen. he's also gonna photochop me into his photos... it be sweeet 🙂
 
Actually it is because smokers produce more blood cells to accommodate lower oxygen levels from inhaling all the nonsense in smoke.
More RBC = easier to grab on to lower O2 in the lungs at higher elevations.
It is the basic concept behind blood doping in professional sports and the reason why bicyclists train in Mexico City for big events.
Mexico City is a high elevation city so the lower O2 during training forces your body to produce more RBC causing a higher hemocrit which translate in more O2 in the body for use when competing at a normal elevation.
 
I saw a film on this the other day on the LDS (Mormon) BYU channel. It was very interesting. It took like 4-5 days just to climb it with a guide.
 
My coworker did the 7 day trip, slower pace. I mean anyone in decent health should be able to do it... i rather sit at home and watch porn during my vacation 🙂
 
About 10 years ago my uncle decided to go on a Kilimanjaro climb. Before the group could climb they had to go on a 3 day training course in the States first. At the training course he met a black chick that he got along really well with and they became pretty good friends. Once the training was over she gave him her number and said if he was ever in New York to give her a call and they would have dinner.

A couple of weeks later he had to go to New York on business and gave her a call. They made dinner plans and she told him that she would pick him up at his hotel. So he's waiting out front and a big stretch limo pulls up, she sticks her head out, and tells him to get on in. Turned out that the black chick was Robin Quivers from the Howard Stern show. He had no clue who she was at the time.
 
SirStev0 said:
Actually it is because smokers produce more blood cells to accommodate lower oxygen levels from inhaling all the nonsense in smoke.
More RBC = easier to grab on to lower O2 in the lungs at higher elevations.
It is the basic concept behind blood doping in professional sports and the reason why bicyclists train in Mexico City for big events.
Mexico City is a high elevation city so the lower O2 during training forces your body to produce more RBC causing a higher hemocrit which translate in more O2 in the body for use when competing at a normal elevation.
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Even with higher red blood cell count, smokers still huff and puff climbing stairs at sea level.
 
rsutoratosu said:
His best story was that smokers have an easier time because they're used to lack of oxygen.
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I'm calling BS on this. I'm an alpine climber, and I've climbed with smokers. To the best of my knowledge, none of them have ever made a summit with me - every last one has had to drop out very early, usually around 9000' to 10,000'.
 
NuclearNed said:
I'm calling BS on this. I'm an alpine climber, and I've climbed with smokers. To the best of my knowledge, none of them have ever made a summit with me - every last one has had to drop out very early, usually around 9000' to 10,000'.
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I've always imagined you shirtless like a lumberjack and with two cigars in your mouth at all times...

Edit: I mean to say that I sort of just always thought of Ned as a manly man who loves to smoke, and his post made me realize he doesn't smoke, thus my entire illusion has been broken 🙁
 
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NuclearNed said:
I'm calling BS on this. I'm an alpine climber, and I've climbed with smokers. To the best of my knowledge, none of them have ever made a summit with me - every last one has had to drop out very early, usually around 9000' to 10,000'.
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It's legit AFAIK. I just read something on it recently. I don't know if it was a scientific study, a climbing article, or what, but this isn't the first time I've heard this.
 
NuclearNed said:
I'm calling BS on this. I'm an alpine climber, and I've climbed with smokers. To the best of my knowledge, none of them have ever made a summit with me - every last one has had to drop out very early, usually around 9000' to 10,000'.
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Let's be honest NuclearNed. You're so much of a man that even pro-athletes would have a hard time keeping up with you.
 
Beev said:
I've always imagined you shirtless like a lumberjack and with two cigars in your mouth at all times...

Edit: I mean to say that I sort of just always thought of Ned as a manly man who loves to smoke, and his post made me realize he doesn't smoke, thus my entire illusion has been broken 🙁
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2 cigars is awesome!!!! And yah, I can sorta see Ned in that same light ... or at least could ... until he said he's not a smoker! That said, I still wouldn't challenge the man to a duel 🙂
 
NuclearNed said:
I'm calling BS on this. I'm an alpine climber, and I've climbed with smokers. To the best of my knowledge, none of them have ever made a summit with me - every last one has had to drop out very early, usually around 9000' to 10,000'.
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yes and no. Does it physically help them? Probably not. But i have gone climbing with some smokers (who even have to smoke on the skin track >.<) who are in good physical shape and they do just fine keeping up with me. A lot of the euro's smoke while climbing too. I'd say the bigger thing with them not making it is they are probably not in the best of shape either. Most of the smokers i work with (which is a crap done) do no physical activities either.

Even know a guy whose an up and coming mountaineer/splitboarder who takes plenty of "safety meeting" breaks along the way and he can out hike/climb/ski me any day
 
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