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ianhwood:
Ey up lads

My mate is going trecking to Everest base camp and is thinking of taking a bottle of champers to celebrate when he gets there.
Weve had loads fo discussions in the pub, but nobody knows what will happen when it's opened.
Will it be flat or explode all over the place.
Any ideas.
It's 5,5000meters.

Drift:
Ive just sold a pair of boots that are on there way to the base camp this season  :cool: wish I was in them  :(

Anyway I reckon it will explode, as when your at altitude , say over 8000 feet ( that generally when altitude sickness can kick in,) the pressure drops so gases, oxegen, air ect expands, this is what causes the sickness, makes your brain feel like its coming out of your ears ( believe me) added with the lack of oxegen in the air and your body being starved of oxegen makes you need more breaths per footstep.

Ive heard rumors of air bubbles trapped in old fasion tooth fillings expanding and shattering teeth, not sure how true that is though.

So I reckon it will explode, but thats only if it hasnt frozen first  :lol: :lol:

diggerdog36:
The drop in pressure at 5500 will mean that as soon as the bottle is opened it will be like it would if it was shook up.  Thats if it hasnt already popped on the way up.  The pressure inside the bottle normally at sea level would be about 60psi.

In short, it will explode all over the place when opened. If it gets that far!!!

Bouncy:
will it get out of the airport?
having just dented my new ceiling with a cork last week think you might want extra safety gear. Will ask the house Physicist for more info

TDi90:
it will explode.
rob (the physicist)

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