Have you ever wondered how many 8,000m peaks there are in the world and what it takes to summit an 8,000m peak?
Eddie Bauer Alpine Climbing Guide and Alpenglow Expeditions founder Adrian Ballinger, who has spent over 2 years combined on Mt. Everest answers the internets most asked questions about 8,000m peaks and what it takes to climb them.
Reinhold Messner set the highest standard ever for high altitude alpine climbing with out the use of supplemental O2 nor pre-conditioning with hyperbaric chamber use prior to ascending.
There is a huge difference in unaided ascents therefore without supplemental equipment and such right?