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Re:Death in the clouds: The problem of bodies on Everest (2015) by elcapitan on Saturday May 27, 2017 @04:53AM (#14429423)
I don't like how the first graphic splits into "climbers" and "Sherpas". If anything, the Sherpas are the true climbers, as they do that all their life, and their physical abilities are probably up to olympic athlete level in most cases. The "climbers" should be labelled "western tourists" (except for the mountain guides).
Re:Death in the clouds: The problem of bodies on Everest (2015) by williamgb on Saturday May 27, 2017 @05:24AM (#14429481)
Wouldn't the label "western tourists" be wildly inaccurate though?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_died_climbi...

Re:Death in the clouds: The problem of bodies on Everest (2015) by elcapitan on Saturday May 27, 2017 @05:30AM (#14429494)
"Rich tourists" would be more appropriate, yes.