"Lots of dead or dying bodies. Thought I was in a morgue."...
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It is regretable that she died. However, this was about her not about Patriotism!"He added Shah "spent her every dime to reach Mount Everest with the sole purpose of unfurling [the] maple leaf flag over there."
\It is regretable that she died. However, this was about her not about Patriotism!
Not regretable at all. It was her choice to indulge in a very high risk recreational activity. YOU are going to die, I am going to die, so too are the rest of us. What makes her inevitable death regrettable????????????????????????
Husband has refuted the story, they're not asking the govt for aid http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/05/25/everest-climber-body468.html
That it was before her normal time.What makes her inevitable death regrettable?
On a happier note, Sandra Leduc, a fellow Canadian, made it to the summit today after almost backing out...
her tweet "On 26 May 2012 at 5:39am I summited the highest mountain in the world."
https://twitter.com/#!/sandraclimbing
her tweet "On 26 May 2012 at 5:39am I summited the highest mountain in the world."
https://twitter.com/#!/sandraclimbing
and what would her normal time have been from your point of view?That it was before her normal time.
Old age after a full and satisfying life.and what would her normal time have been from your point of view?
You don't believe most people find it sad when someone dies young? They may, however, have an entirely different opinion as to the wisdom of what they were doing when they died.
By the way pecular use of language by Sandra Leduc: "Lots of dead or dying bodies. Thought I was in a morgue." Using "bodies" rather than "people," however I presume it has to due with her being a Francophone and ESL issues.
Many who make the climb find the sight of frozen corpses from years back very unnerving. Sometimes the recovery is not possible as the climber fall 100s of feet and disappear over an edge or in the dark, not to be seen again except by accident.By the way pecular use of language by Sandra Leduc: "Lots of dead or dying bodies. Thought I was in a morgue." Using "bodies" rather than "people," however I presume it has to due with her being a Francophone and ESL issues.
George Mallory, one of the worlds most renowned climbers of his time was lost during an Everest attempt in 1920's and even after finding equipment in the 30's, the body wasn't found until the late 90's only a few 100 metres from the summit and below the axes they found earlier. Was he the first to climb Everest?
In a poll where old people were asked what they'd do differently in their lives, most said they'd not hesitate on living their lives and doing what their heart desired instead of holding back.Old age after a full and satisfying life.
You don't believe most people find it sad when someone dies young? They may, however, have an entirely different opinion as to the wisdom of what they were doing when they died.
because she is a Francophone with ESL issues? She would school you in language and every other field you know. What have you done in life? She attended McGill law school at 17 years old, speaks and writes 5 languages, is an airplane pilot, has climbed 5 of the seven major summits in the world, works for the department of Justice on aboriginal law and rights, is a lawyer for the Government of Canada, finished a two-year stint with the Canadian Embassy in Afghanistan and soon heading off to Palestinian Territories as legal reform adviser.By the way pecular use of language by Sandra Leduc: "Lots of dead or dying bodies. Thought I was in a morgue." Using "bodies" rather than "people," however I presume it has to due with her being a Francophone and ESL issues.
Presumably therefore you would prefer that rather than offering what I consider a likely explanation for a peculiar use of English, I instead should just plain have flat out written that it was a stupid and awkward use of English?because she is a Francophone with ESL issues? She would school you in language and every other field you know. What have you done in life? She attended McGill law school at 17 years old, speaks and writes 5 languages, is an airplane pilot, has climbed 5 of the seven major summits in the world, works for the department of Justice on aboriginal law and rights, is a lawyer for the Government of Canada, finished a two-year stint with the Canadian Embassy in Afghanistan and soon heading off to Palestinian Territories as legal reform adviser.
So much for attempting to be understanding and polite.
http://moneyland.time.com/2012/01/23/the-economics-of-everest/The only joke here is your post, but that's not new. They aren't all nerds, some are there for more than just bragging rights, and some die who aren't rich persons. Apart from that your close. The fact that fewer than 200 people a year do it making it to the highest point on earth makes it noteworthy.
Do you have $100k lying around so you can go climb Everest? lol Not many people do and that also explains why less than 200 people reach the summit each year.
A small minority are there for purposes other than bragging rights. If some rich bitch strapped to an oxygen tank can climb Everest, millions of people can, but they don't have the money to do it.
I haven't bothered to read her story. I just hope she doesn't have any small children without a mother now.
Anybody here planning on climbing Everest? Put me in your will.
right from the very first humanoids that every climbed that mountain, the only ones i have ANY respect for are the Sherpa's. They do all the work, get little if any recognition. God Bless the Sherpashttp://moneyland.time.com/2012/01/23/the-economics-of-everest/
Do you have $100k lying around so you can go climb Everest? lol Not many people do and that also explains why less than 200 people reach the summit each year.
A small minority are there for purposes other than bragging rights. If some rich bitch strapped to an oxygen tank can climb Everest, millions of people can, but they don't have the money to do it.
I haven't bothered to read her story. I just hope she doesn't have any small children without a mother now.
Anybody here planning on climbing Everest? Put me in your will.
Give it a few years, and at the summit you will see advertisements for Starbucks or some other American company. The base camps will be stock with Tim Hortons and KFC. It's become to commercialized, with lines up to reach the top, I'm shocked no one has set up an oxygen supply charging $1,000/bottle.
I thought of doing the trek, but money and timing have stopped me. Too many people have done it and it is not as big as an impoverishment as it used to be.
Don't get me wrong, it is a very extremely difficult task but when 300 people a day are doing it - no biggie anymore.
I thought of doing the trek, but money and timing have stopped me. Too many people have done it and it is not as big as an impoverishment as it used to be.
Don't get me wrong, it is a very extremely difficult task but when 300 people a day are doing it - no biggie anymore.
I neither have the $100G's (more like 40-70G's, but facts have never been your strong suit) for the climb nor the qualifications to summit, but do have a standing invitation, with my skill set, to spend time and work at base camp and possibly trek to Camp 1 over the Kumbu.http://moneyland.time.com/2012/01/23/the-economics-of-everest/
Do you have $100k lying around so you can go climb Everest? lol Not many people do and that also explains why less than 200 people reach the summit each year.
A small minority are there for purposes other than bragging rights. If some rich bitch strapped to an oxygen tank can climb Everest, millions of people can, but they don't have the money to do it.
I haven't bothered to read her story. I just hope she doesn't have any small children without a mother now.
Anybody here planning on climbing Everest? Put me in your will.
Listening of some of the members on TERB talk about their money, I'm sure there would be a number of them with a $100G's to do the trip. Now, do they have the skill and desire? They'll spend the same on a hot car, but baulk at this; each to his own.
The majority of those who climb doit as an ultimate challenge of endurance and skill, research and tribute to those before them, not just for shits & giggles. In m,y mind the ultimate challenge for alpinist is to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents. i believe fewer than 300 have done it. I met only one who has tried and he came up one short, before his health failed him.
You haven't bothered to read her story, but then call her a 'rich bitch' and accuse her of possibly abandoning imagined children, SOP for GG2,
As DM said the Sherpas get much credit for the success from the climbers. The climbers realize much of their success and safety is in the hands of the guides. some of them also do it for the fun of it. There is one who has summated over ten times without oxygen, just as a personal challenge.right from the very first humanoids that every climbed that mountain, the only ones i have ANY respect for are the Sherpa's. They do all the work, get little if any recognition. God Bless the Sherpas
Nice try, back in your crate.
You have one hell of an imagination, but doubt it will happen, considering the lack of walk by traffic and 100 mph winds and drifting snow, it wouldn't be a money makers.Give it a few years, and at the summit you will see advertisements for Starbucks or some other American company. The base camps will be stock with Tim Hortons and KFC. It's become to commercialized, with lines up to reach the top, I'm shocked no one has set up an oxygen supply charging $1,000/bottle.
I thought of doing the trek, but money and timing have stopped me. Too many people have done it and it is not as big as an impoverishment as it used to be.
Don't get me wrong, it is a very extremely difficult task but when 300 people a day are doing it - no biggie anymore.
If you want to do a trek near the top of the world, a much more beautiful circuit is the Annapurna trek, a 3 week trip through spectacular views. The hike form hell come around the 3/4 point with a clim and descent through Throg-La pass of ~5000m in under two days, but the view on the other side is worth it. Cost, starting <$3000 +air + plus extra time (worth it) and hotel in Kathmandu.
