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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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