I don't get...

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• zbeesma86 member

  April 2014

  how horrible
  

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• notreallyirish member

  April 2014

  "Because it's there." --George Mallory
  
  But, honestly, it's strange on a lot of levels. It's physically punishing. It's extremely expensive. The relationship with the native guides and the amount of work they do for the privileged climbers is...I'm not sure how I feel about it.
  
  
  

  
  
  

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• notkateanymore member

  April 2014

  It's just such an adrenaline junky thing to do...like you've run out of everything else to try in the world, go spend a ton of money doing this. Oh and look at all the native people who died making it easier for you. Boooo.

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• nonoemily member

  April 2014

  That sucks.
  
  I don't understand the Everest thing, even though I am interested in mountain climbing and would love to do it someday. The politics of Everest climbs are really interesting.
  
  Not the same as climbing a mountain on your own, hauling your own gear.

  Elkanah Brave, born 02/06/2012 7:26am

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• catycate member

  April 2014

  Back in the day when I was all into mountain climbing I wanted to do it. It's something about doing the biggest baddest mountain out there. If you have ever been into high altitude climbing the physical punishment is almost fun. As I got older and more aware of the politics, I'm not sure how I feel about it.

  

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