Re:The First Sherpa to Climb to the Top of Mt. Everest (1954)
by officehero on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @03:50AM
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The problem is not Everest but the people who don't know anything about climbing. Anyone (pretty much) can get up that mountain if they have a large enough convoy of people carrying everything the "climber" needs. Climbing is what you make of it.
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Re:The First Sherpa to Climb to the Top of Mt. Everest (1954)
by werdnapk on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @07:10AM
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Altitude changes and general health of the climber will also determine if they get up the mountain... or back down the mountain. Money doesn't guarantee a successful ascent/descent.
Re:The First Sherpa to Climb to the Top of Mt. Everest (1954)
by hef19898 on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @07:37AM
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But your chances get much bettee, especially on the ascent leg of the trip!
Re:The First Sherpa to Climb to the Top of Mt. Everest (1954)
by francisofascii on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @09:51AM
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Eh, not anyone. You have to be in decent shape, have some climbing experience, not be afraid of heights crossing those scary icefall ladders, and have a huge tolerance for discomfort to make it to the top. The low oxygen levels that high are no joke. I would argue running an ultra-marathon is a far easier feat.
Re:The First Sherpa to Climb to the Top of Mt. Everest (1954)
by officehero on Thursday June 01, 2023 @12:34AM
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Note how I wrote large "enough" for the sake of argument, i.e. this could theoretically be a team of 1000's of people and a budget of many billions. Money can't buy everything, but for an ascent of Everest it can buy a lot.