British climber and Nepali guide feared dead after reaching Everest summit
theguardian.com
A British man and his Nepali guide are believed to be dead after reaching the summit of Mount Everest on Tuesday, a guiding company said.
Dan Paterson, 40, and Pastenji Sherpa, 23, reached the peak just before 5am on Tuesday but have not been heard from since, according to Paterson’s partner, Becks Woodhead.
Paterson’s partner has set up an online crowdfunding page for the search and rescue operation and said that a helicopter and specialised search teams are likely to cost about £150,000. The Go Fund Me site had reached £118,000 on Saturday evening.
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I agree that it doesn't look fun, and it absolutely seems stupid, and on top of that, a massive waste of money. That all said, it sure seems like an incredible experience to have, and I would love to know what it feels like to make my way to that peak.
Apparently on clear days it's now a trudge in line with everyone else, just with death a completely plausible end to the day.
https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/everest-summit-traffic-jam/
Death is a plausible ending to any day for everyone, though.
Everest was never something that people would do quickly. You have to go extremely slowly to get adjusted to the elevation.