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Post by cliffs on May 24, 2019 15:38:18 GMT -5
It has been reported that Nepal has issued 381 permits of roughly £8,600 each for the spring climbing season at the world's highest peak. A photograph of hundreds of climbers queueing to reach the top of Everest ignited fears that the high number of attempts are putting lives at risk. The photo of the route to the 8,848m (29,029ft) summit was taken by Nirmal Purja, a former Gurkha and Royal Marine.  |
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Post by therayaka on May 24, 2019 16:22:41 GMT -5
Didn't some guy from Utah fall to his death yesterday?
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Post by LKeet6 on May 24, 2019 16:59:52 GMT -5
I've read some crazy stories about stuff that happens in the "death zone."
It's all about the weather. Good weather and the "tourist" climbers can do it relatively easily (still have to be in awesome physical shape!) Bad weather and the most experienced climbers can die.
The ethics of what happens if someone gets in trouble up there are pretty brutal too...
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Post by linkslover on May 25, 2019 9:27:24 GMT -5
You know who's at the front of the line don't you...
#blamepablo
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2019 19:19:25 GMT -5
10 people died so far. Ban Mt. Everest!
Seriously though isn't life hard enough?
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Post by B.Smooth13 on May 25, 2019 19:46:21 GMT -5
10 people died so far. Ban Mt. Everest! Seriously though isn't life hard enough? Please stop. Thanks. Signed, Everyone |
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2019 20:31:23 GMT -5
10 people died so far. Ban Mt. Everest! Seriously though isn't life hard enough? Please stop. Thanks. Signed, Everyone Morons follow morons...even if it's off a mountain 😉 |
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Post by cliffs on May 27, 2019 13:34:46 GMT -5
Ten people have died in little more than two weeks after poor weather cut the climbing window, leaving mountaineers waiting in long queues to the summit, risking exhaustion and running out of oxygen.
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International Record: 7-0-0