Climbing Mount Everest

[Don M.]

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to climb Mount Everest? Here is a neat video that shows the path that would have to be taken. Once at the top, use your mouse to "look around". This is the closest I will ever come to such and adventure.

http://everestavalanchetragedy.com/mt-everest-journey.html

 

[Falcon]

Neat video. BUT, there are a jillion things I'd prefer doing than attempt that trek.
Guess the only reason for doing it (If you ask one of them.) is, "Because its THERE."

 

[fureverywhere]

I've read many books about Everest expeditions and it's fascinating to imagine. I'm also deathly afraid of heights, walk with a limp, and hate the cold, so I'll just stick to imagining.

 

[QuickSilver]

I hear there's a whole lot of poop up there.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/03/too-much-human-poo-on-mount-everest-says-nepal

 

[Cookie]

Interesting video -- not my cup of tea either -- looks very cold up there. A very busy place nowadays with so many climbers and their garbage.

 

[Falcon]

Well, ya know........."IT" happens. They should put it in "climbers" bags (Like doggie bags)
and bring it down with them.

 

[Don M.]

Like anything else....if people can mess things up...they Will. It's pretty hard to go anywhere without seeing all sorts of trash along the way. If I were King, I would put a $1 deposit on plastic water bottles, and beer/soda cans.

 

[fureverywhere]

They also say oxygen cartridges are littered everywhere. One of the more disturbing sights might be frozen bodies. Here and there are a bunch of hikers who didn't make it and weren't brought down.

 

[jujube]

After watching the movie "Everest" last summer.....wow. I just can't imagine how anyone can do that.

 

[QuickSilver]

It's not something on my bucket list.

 

[jujube]

I have a sister who was into mountain climbing. She did Mount Kilimanjaro (and came home with malaria) and Gokyo Ri in the Himalayas (and came home with a husband -- we're pretty sure it was altitude sickness in this case instead of malaria...). Luckily, she recovered from the malaria and eventually recovered from the husband.