OT The Number of Climber Deaths on Everest Continue to Rise Due to Overcrowding

Had no idea there were that many stupid people with 11 grand to waste. Wow

 

11k is really not that much money to a lot of people. How many people own things like jet skis and boats and snow mobiles and motorcycles? All of those things cost 11k or more.

 

Depends on your take I suppose. Paying 11k to stand in line holding your breath seems quite high to me.

 

I'll choke people with a garden hose for 100 bucks. Seems like a great deal in comparison.

 

It isn't the amount of money, it is that one would guess that most people with that type of extra cash aren't stupid enough to do something this dumb.

Maybe someone gives out loans. Like a title loan for your car only they use your organs as collateral. Might be some real profit in that.

 

Someone died while descending due to the crowded conditions.

 

Not much money to me. I'm putting up a new cedar fence that will cost me close to $20,000.

 

I wanna be the repo man.

 

Oh yeah, you talk big but when push comes to shove even if I paid you more you'd find some weak excuse to weasel out. "Oh, oh, I've got to reprimer the Jeep."

 

Not that Im a fan of people dying, but I think we have to consider that many people who are avid climbers have come to grips with the idea they could or would die doing it.

 

Not sure I get the point? Perhaps because I am not an avid climber, I don't know.
I climbed Mt Jefferson once, went none stop to get the hell down off there where I could get enough air. Hell, I can't take Colorado Springs more than a day and a half.

 

Ha! Choking people is like being an NBA player to me. Sure it would be cool to get paid but I love it so much I'd do it for free.

 

That's fine. One of the guys that just died was 44 I think with a wife and two kids.

I'm not sure the children care that daddy thought it would be awesome to climb mountains for fun.

I cry when I watch youtube videos of homeless dogs getting rescued. I have the movie Everest on 3d and my wife got a bit misty when everyone died...I didn't even care in the least. They did it to themselves.

 

Maybe if you’re 44 with a wife and kids dont go Climb mount Everest...? I mean yes its sad, Im not at all “happy” about it, but I was just pointing out many of those people are more than willing to accept they may die doing that.

 

Climbing Everest is so commonplace it's a mystery why anyone wastes the time.

In truth, it's a long walk up a steep slope, not much actual climbing is involved, and the lack of oxygen and/or lack of proper clothing are the only significant dangers.

Over 4,000 people have climbed Everest, including old men and children.

13: Age of Jordan Romero, the youngest climber to reach the summit, in May 2010.

76: Age of the oldest climber to reach the summit, Min Bahadur Sherchan, in May 2008.

So they can brag about doing something everybody else has already done?

It's about as unique as waiting for your turn at a Disneyland ride.

 

I didn't know that!

 

Jesus that looks absolutely miserable.