UKC

Anyone else read the latest edition of Men's Health? They've got an article setting a challenge to conquer the Matterhorn, complete with a cracking picture of Leo Houlding.

What are peoples thoughts on this?

I've already had a couple of punters approach me on the gym floor asking me to train them for their "challenge".

In reply to BenP @ Work:
Was there not a program a wee while ago about some City boy who went to kill himself on Everest after reading it's a really cool think to do in FHM?
If a lot of local guides where not risking their lives trying to rescue those punters, it would make me laugh.

A.-

In reply to Arnaud:

Spot on, mate!

The two lads who approached me earlier on are the same as the two in the docco. A bit of money behind them, and "up for a larf".

In reply to Arnaud:

Yep, and a more biased, one-sided programme I've never seen. Tried to blame the oxygen system, with no evidence, tried to blame the guide, despite the fact that the city boy had been totally un-cooperative earlier when asked to descend for a couple of nighte before the summit push, etc.

Daddy was upset because he though 40 grand should have bought his boy a totally safe experience.

In reply to BenP @ Work:

Tell 'em that a member of our club did the Matterhorn, unguided, last year, aged 70. Might make them decide it's too easy! *Don't* tell them that said 70 year old still enters 100 mile races!

In reply to Rob Naylor:

Aye, but was he a climber?

These two are just a couple of guys who don't actually seem to do much, apart from prance around and try to chat up women on the CV kit.

In reply to BenP @ Work: They wouldn't be called Andrew and Craig would they? How's Lindsey getting on in her new job?

In reply to BenP @ Work:

That magazine is kinda like a male version of Cosmopolitan. It's full of buff, skimpily clad handsome lads and articles on 'how to get abs fast!' type articles

In reply to BenP @ Work:

He climbs a bit, but the idea is that if they think it was piss-easy for a 70 year old, they might think that it's too easy to bother with, and stop hassling you for training!

In reply to Rob Naylor:

Good point. Might try that one

In reply to jam: I think the cosmo comparison is being kind, when i looked at a copy in the barbers I though Bella might be more relevnat.