Originally Posted by
gulliBell
VF. How many times do I have to tell you. Sherpa (in) Training doesn't count when I can see ocean in the background. Now, get back up into low Earth orbit where you belong!
That is a bit harsh, surely he was comparing his performance at sea level after an extended period above 19000 feet.
From memory performance nd particularly load carrying was significantly improved at sea level but unfortunately you had to acclimitise going up the hill!