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Re:A Nepali team has made the first winter ascent of K2 by pcthrowaway on Saturday January 16, 2021 @09:28PM (#25807508)
> It takes a lot of disposable income to be a serious climber.

If you're not specifically talking about high-altitude climbing, then I'd argue this is wrong. There are famous *serious* climbers like Fred Beckey who managed to make climbing their entire lives on next to no income. Lots of serious climbers build up their rack from "booty" (taking material abandoned by other climbers in a range of situations, often bordering on questionably unethical), live in a van or a tent, hitchhike, etc.

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Re:A Nepali team has made the first winter ascent of K2 by franzb on Sunday January 17, 2021 @02:45AM (#25809000)
The climbing permit for Everest alone costs $11000.
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Re:A Nepali team has made the first winter ascent of K2 by pcthrowaway on Sunday January 17, 2021 @02:54AM (#25809033)
Again, if you're not specifically talking about high-altitude climbing. High-altitude climbing is barely even the same discipline as what 99% of climbers do.
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