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Posted by Bill S on November 7, 2007 at 5:36:43 pm EST
In reply to OH NO! THEY'RE BAAACCCKKK! posted by Bill S on November 2, 2007 at 12:32:57 pm EDT

I watched last night's episode, 2nd in the new series, I think. Aside from the repeated "EXTREME!!", "RISKY!", "DEATH!" and such comments, they showed the clients doing lots of things that any experienced outdoors person knows not to do, never making any comments about why those things lead to serious problems. For example, they showed the woman from California (supposedly fitness expert) repeatedly eating snow, and from right along the path everyone was following at that. First thing is eating snow is a fast way to lower your body temperature. Second is that it does not provide a significant amount of thirst quenching because (a) low water content of snow, especially at altitude and (b) chilling yourself internally slows the water absorption. Then, how uncontaminated do you suppose the snow where people have been placing their boots or making a quick "relief stop" is going to be? There's lots more like that.

The former Hell's Angel is as defiant as he was in the last series. The Dane is back for another oxygen-less attempt. And on and on.

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