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madaboutharry

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2. The photograph with the article showing a snake line of climbers is crazy.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri May 24, 2019, 05:33 PM

May 2019

it is a scandal that there are no effective controls put on the number of climbers allowed at one time. This seems to be caused by a constellation of issues. The greed of companies bringing climbers up Everest, the decline in skill of the climbers, and people climbing regardless of the dangers caused by the crowds. It seems like the experience would be ruined not to mention a risk to one’s life.

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At least four more die on Everest amid overcrowding concerns [View all] Eugene May 2019 OP

I'm a risk taking sorf of guy but I've always thought that high altitude climbing is sheer stupidity CentralMass May 2019 #1

The photograph with the article showing a snake line of climbers is crazy. madaboutharry May 2019 #2

This, from the article: dixiegrrrrl May 2019 #4

it is a scandal that there are no effective controls put on the number of climbers allowed at one... kat3rinamarquez Jun 2019 #5

I just don't get it. SallyHemmings May 2019 #3

I don't too. kat3rinamarquez Jun 2019 #6