Mountain Climbing Riddle

[debodun]

Why didn't the mountain climbers hire the expensive guide?

 

[jujube]

Because they were Sherpa they could find the path on their own?

 

[Judycat]

Because the sherpa was cheapa.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Because the costs would mount too high?

 

[Aunt Marg]

To avoid mounting costs?

 

[Aunt Marg]

Because they didn't want to see their monies plummet?

 

[Aunt Marg]

Because they didn't have the money?

 

[Aunt Marg]

Because the expensive guide was a rip-off?

 

[Aunt Marg]

Because the expensive guide fell out of love with them?

 

[Judycat]

Because they already had a mountain of debt.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Because it would have brought their debt-load to new heights?

 

[win231]

They didn't want their costs to climb. Their fees were too high.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Because the climbers didn't want to see their bank accounts come tumbling down?

 

[Aunt Marg]

Because the climbers finances were already rocky?

 

[Aunt Marg]

Because the climbers finances were already on the rocks?

 

[debodun]

Win231 is close with his second guess.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Because if the guide... fell, it would be an expensive... trip?

 

[Aunt Marg]

Because the guides price was sky-high?

 

[Aunt Marg]

Because the climbers felt that the guide was off his rock-er?

 

[Aunt Marg]

It was just too much of a slippery-slope to pay the guides asking?

 

[JaniceM]

Aunt Marg is having fun today!!!!

 

[Aunt Marg]

Aunt Marg is having fun today!!!!

Deb's, riddles are my weakness, Janice! LOL!

 

[Aunt Marg]

Because the rock (stock) market was about to take a tumble?

 

[debodun]

You're all around it. Keep guessing.

 

[JaniceM]

My guess would have been wrong, I'm sure: expert guides would make sure the climbers got up to the top, but it was so hot they were looking forward to (a) fall...