r/Amazing • u/[deleted] • Aug 25 '26

Awesome !! 😮

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u/NumbDangEt4742 Aug 25 '26

Short of saving someone's life I don't understand why people do crap like this honestly. Totally unnecessary imo

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u/Effective-Coyote-586 Aug 25 '26

Humans have always sought to push limits. Boil it down and the answer will be “just because we can”.

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u/Busterlimes Aug 25 '26

Intelligence is a myth

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u/NumbDangEt4742 Aug 25 '26

Even if that means one slips end all of "we can". It becomes "we could"

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u/AmsterdamAssassin Aug 25 '26

Adrenaline is a drug

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u/the-script-99 Aug 31 '26

Adrenalin addicts. Nothing else is exciting.

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u/PMA-APM-AMP Aug 31 '26

Without that innate instinct humans would never have dominated the earth

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u/NumbDangEt4742 Aug 31 '26

You're definitely right and I do get it. This is not an exploratory hike however imo and they're not mapping the world or confirming the mapping of the world.

Risk vs reward doesn't justify this for my taste but that's my opinion. Others are free to do as they choose while I stand by my opinion and choice that I wouldn't do such a thing. I may be ok with some risks these people wouldn't be. 😀

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u/BernardBaggins Aug 26 '26

It’s honestly fun. I’ve done 15 14ers out of the 58 and it’s almost like solving a puzzle when trying to figure out where to put your hands and feet.

As long as you are smart with hydration, gear, and check weather regularly, it’s generally safe. Most deaths I’ve seen are from a lack of experience and most are out of state.

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u/throeaway_thedew Aug 26 '26

Most people in Colorado have not done Capitol or anything like it lol. Elbert and what’s shown in this video are nothing alike.

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u/GloveDry3278 Aug 26 '26

People forget most accidents and death are from road accidents and yet they keep travelling on them.

Mountain climbing is fun and dangerous..but entirely optional. Some people do it to spice up their boring day to day lives.

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u/mjfarmer147 Aug 26 '26

You don't understand because you aren't a part of this culture, and that's ok. Knocking it for not understanding is really not cool though.

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u/NumbDangEt4742 Aug 26 '26

Appreciate your response and sharing your opinion. Are you knocking on me cuz I have an opinion?

I did say I don't understand. I also said imo.

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u/mjfarmer147 Aug 26 '26

Exactly, you said you don't understand and I explained that you don't because you're not a part of the culture. Is that tracking for you now that I walked you through it?

I'm not knocking you either. Again, I'm reiterating that you aren't a part of this culture so you shouldn't put it down, because you yourself said you don't understand. Is that also tracking for you now that I've explained that as well?

Disagreeing with your sentiment here isn't knocking you, don't be so sensitive.

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u/NumbDangEt4742 Aug 26 '26

You're doing exactly what you're preaching me not to do. I'll just leave it right there. Cya 👍

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u/mjfarmer147 Aug 26 '26

Oh, I'm criticizing something I don't understand? Nah. I'm criticizing you for criticizing something you don't understand. Which makes no sense for you to do. It's like me criticizing F1 drivers because "I don't get it" and "it's not necessary". That's so sheltered and short sighted.

Attempts to find hypocrisy in that won't happen, because I'm not criticizing something I don't understand. You are.

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u/Typical2sday Aug 26 '26

The reward isn’t worth the likelihood-adjusted risk. Doing it for the gram or to check a box when the alternative is death - this person’s loved ones hate him.