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.
F for the Nepali dude. Poor man risked his life to walk some rich tourist up a mountain.
Everest does not look fun.
I struggle to see why people go.
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.
Like it must be absolutely phenomenal up there, but it's such a selfish endeavour. All you are doing is risking others lives, a sherpa to go with you in the first place and then whoever else if you go missing. People just pollute the mountain, with themselves and with what they leave behind, give it up guys, there's loads of stunning mountains which are piss easy to climb, do them instead and just watch a video of Everest.
Climbing Everest is essentially just playing Russian roulette. There are so many factors beyond your control that can kill you at any time. I really don't understand why people are so crazy about this. Just so you can brag to your friends?
People die trying to claim mountains in the Lake District. It's exposed up there and the weather can change extremely quickly.
That's hardly the same. If you bring proper equipment and don't behave like an idiot, you're very unlikely to die in the Lake District.
On lighter news, a 58 year old Sherpa was come back from the summit of said mountain for the 30th time. So, I mean, on average, the odds are pretty good. Right? Right?
Sherpa are more gods than men, though
Are you trying to say that Sherpas are gooderer?