Chit Chat
7 die on Everest in last week.
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Everest is overrated imo, might be the highest point above mean sea level but it's not even the highest point on earth or the highest mountain from base to peak, personally I would rather climb Mount Chimborazo, which is the furthest point on earth away from it's centre, closest to the stars
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I prefer the South Downs. There's even an ice cream van if you're flagging.
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Went up the Clent Hills yesterday, a dizzy 315m above sea level.
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That would be a good height height for a mouse
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I agree with injera...unless there is an ice cream van half way up Everest?
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Ice cream chopper.
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Wouldn't the hot dog be a better seller up there?
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When I save up a hundred thousand dollars detraveller….I may do that
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There would be no achievement unless we climb Everest ourselves...if we make it of course?
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Injera has nailed it.
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One ice cream van to cover the entirety of the S Downs?
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Exmoor has 3.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/nepal-will-review-mount-everest-permit-rules-after-deadly-human-traffic-jams-2019-05-30?mod=mw_latestnews
Interesting article. They say they are thinking of revising their laws regarding who is allowed to call, but I don't know how much of that to believe as they were talking to american media after the death of two americans, so probably made all that up. This one is a gem though" Ed Dohring, a doctor from Arizona, told the Times that when he summited a few days ago, he saw people pushing and shoving to take selfies, and he had to step around the body of a woman who had just died. “It was scary,” he said. “It was like a zoo.” |
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May they all Everest in peace.
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8 missing in the Himalayas
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Dicing with death every time they climb. Madness.
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Shouldn't these people be considering their carbon footprint? I don't suppose many of them cycled there.
Although if some die in the attempt it sort of evens things out. |
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I tried climbing a mountain once. It works muscles that are rarely used in everyday life. It wasn't long before I had a cramp on.
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I see Nepal are now trying to check climbing qualifications....but they are letting far too many climb
at one time...they need to ration this. Still if 7 people dying in one week has not discouraged people, I am not sure anything will??????????????? |
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Was that Everest Crisp
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He's roping us in.
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5 bodies spotted
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probably true detraveller
...but I think they should do thisA marketing opportunity for a 2nd Everest  |