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I heard, that Everest was one of the most dangerous places in the world and that some people even died there. But I was shocked, that there are over 200 dead bodies on the mount as of now. No, seriously, they even do not take the dead bodies off the mountain and they stay there in snow, and that happens in our modern world. I would never think that such thing can take place now, seriously, I am shocked. http://www.everestian.com/mt-everest-en.html

31 minutes ago, Olivia Puckett said:

I heard, that Everest was one of the most dangerous places in the world and that some people even died there. But I was shocked, that there are over 200 dead bodies on the mount as of now. No, seriously, they even do not take the dead bodies off the mountain and they stay there in snow, and that happens in our modern world. I would never think that such thing can take place now, seriously, I am shocked. http://www.everestian.com/mt-everest-en.html

I'm not shocked.  You know the risks when you decide to climb that death trap.

 

and HOLY Thread Resurrection Batman! :D

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If it's dangerous just to climb, recovering dead bodies is going to be next to impossible. Yep, it sucks for the families, but if you choose to take that kind of risk knowing what the consequences could be, it's on your head if something goes wrong.

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Pretty much. It's official Sherpa policy that if getting you medical attention or rescuing you would endanger an entire expedition (which it almost certain will) then you will be left to die. It's in the contract.

 

At least hypothermia isn't a violent, excruciating death.

 

'murica...oh wait....wait, WHAT? How come this wasn't locked like 3 years ago? (I have free time, if you need forum admins for stuff like this, I've been an admin on a forum before, so I know how to keep stuff like this from crawling out of an unmarked grave....j/s, I'll even volunteer!) LOCK THIS PLEASE!!! Before the trolls get in the holes in the fence......

6 minutes ago, Obi-Wan Kenobi said:

'murica...oh wait....wait, WHAT? How come this wasn't locked like 3 years ago? (I have free time, if you need forum admins for stuff like this, I've been an admin on a forum before, so I know how to keep stuff like this from crawling out of an unmarked grave....j/s, I'll even volunteer!) LOCK THIS PLEASE!!! Before the trolls get in the holes in the fence......

What are you rambling about?  Last time I checked, Everest was not in America. 

1 minute ago, techbeck said:

What are you rambling about?  Last time I checked, Everest was not in America. 

Yeah, makes about as much sense as this thread being open after all this time, huh? None. Not that you care (read under your name).

8 minutes ago, Obi-Wan Kenobi said:

'murica...oh wait....wait, WHAT? How come this wasn't locked like 3 years ago? (I have free time, if you need forum admins for stuff like this, I've been an admin on a forum before, so I know how to keep stuff like this from crawling out of an unmarked grave....j/s, I'll even volunteer!) LOCK THIS PLEASE!!! Before the trolls get in the holes in the fence......

Why lock it?  It's an interesting discussion.  Oh wait, I thought you left anyway? And now you're wanting to dictate what should and shouldn't be discussed?

 

As for the Sherpa policy of "If you endanger us" - I think it's very valid!

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3 minutes ago, Obi-Wan Kenobi said:

Yeah, makes about as much sense as this thread being open after all this time, huh? None. Not that you care (read under your name).

Old threads are not locked in most cases.  Figured you would have known that since you have been registered since 2002.  And the quote under my name is something I thought was funny from a movie.  But, whatever.

 

Anywho, I saw Everest, the movie, in the theater.   I wont be doing any mountain climbing anytime soon.  People who do this kind of thing are just looking for the thrill/challenge of it.  Does not make sense to me...to each their own.

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Why lock it?  It's an interesting discussion.  Oh wait, I thought you left anyway? And now you're wanting to dictate what should and shouldn't be discussed?

 

As for the Sherpa policy of "If you endanger us" - I think it's very valid!

Let's be men, and not drag this into public (you know what i mean). Interesting? Really? How many people has this happened to? Over how many hundreds and hundreds of years? I'm not dictating anything, I was just throwing an emphasis on what someone else had thought..."HOLY THREAD RESURRECTION, BATMAN!!!!" <speaks for itself>  This should've been locked long ago, as per date.  PM me, +Nik L. There's something you don't know, that I haven't stated publically, that I'm not happy about.

Your only reasoning for the thread being locked is that it's old. And that rationale doesn't add up, because this is something that's still happening. It's interesting. Some people still talk about things that happened centuries ago. Why stop interesting discussions because they're old? If adults want to have a chat about something that interests them and they're not doing anything harmful, why stop it?

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6 minutes ago, Obi-Wan Kenobi said:

Let's be men, and not drag this into public (you know what i mean). Interesting? Really? How many people has this happened to? Over how many hundreds and hundreds of years? I'm not dictating anything, I was just throwing an emphasis on what someone else had thought..."HOLY THREAD RESURRECTION, BATMAN!!!!" <speaks for itself>  This should've been locked long ago, as per date.  PM me, +Nik L. There's something you don't know, that I haven't stated publically, that I'm not happy about.

Pretty sure you're the one dragging into public. What a weird post. 

17 minutes ago, Obi-Wan Kenobi said:

Let's be men, and not drag this into public (you know what i mean). Interesting? Really? How many people has this happened to? Over how many hundreds and hundreds of years? I'm not dictating anything, I was just throwing an emphasis on what someone else had thought..."HOLY THREAD RESURRECTION, BATMAN!!!!" <speaks for itself>  This should've been locked long ago, as per date.  PM me, +Nik L. There's something you don't know, that I haven't stated publically, that I'm not happy about.

I have no idea what you mean, but suggesting things not be made public after your public tantrum is a bit ironic.

So you define "interesting" as "how many people have died"... Curious.  I personally find a thread about the dangers of climbing the worlds tallest mountain very interesting, and the stories that come from that.  However old the thread - it's not gone out of date, it's still relevant to peoples interests.

As for what you are or are not happy about - I genuinely have no interest in that.

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46 minutes ago, Obi-Wan Kenobi said:

'murica...oh wait....wait, WHAT? How come this wasn't locked like 3 years ago? (I have free time, if you need forum admins for stuff like this, I've been an admin on a forum before, so I know how to keep stuff like this from crawling out of an unmarked grave....j/s, I'll even volunteer!) LOCK THIS PLEASE!!! Before the trolls get in the holes in the fence......

i don't understand the locking of threads.  If locked, why not just delete it? Why would mods want to prevent people from commenting? A reason is probably out there, but I don't know what it would be.

16 minutes ago, Thomas the Tank Engine said:

Only 5 Canadians have died on Everest.

It would be wrong to litter another country, Canadians are too polite ;)

 

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I had a friend die in New Zealand last week.  She loved the mountains and loved hiking.   Then one day she turned to talk to her hiking partner, lost her footing, and fell to her death.  Unfortunately it comes with the territory.  Doing what you love sometimes involves risks.  I risk my life every time I get on my motorcycle, hell my job (which I love) is inherently risky.  If you're not going to do things that incur risk, don't ever leave your house...but that's dangerous because what if it burns down? 

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Exactly.  I adore skydiving, and am itching to do it again - but I understand that I am jumping out of a plane, which is inherently a risky thing to do.  Sure we can mitigate those risks, but life without risk is bland.

2 hours ago, Nik L said:

I have no idea what you mean, but suggesting things not be made public after your public tantrum is a bit ironic.

So you define "interesting" as "how many people have died"... Curious.  I personally find a thread about the dangers of climbing the worlds tallest mountain very interesting, and the stories that come from that.  However old the thread - it's not gone out of date, it's still relevant to peoples interests.

As for what you are or are not happy about - I genuinely have no interest in that.

Personally I don't find the deaths themselves fascinating, but reading up on the mistakes made, and the situations that led to them does interest me. Good climbing requires strategy and strategy does interest me.

 

I climbed mount Snowdon with a group when I was 11. Obviously not even in the same league as Everest, but it was fun and really enjoyable. I'm unfortunately, due to health issues no longer able to do that kind of thing myself but I admire people that battle the elements to climb. It would, no doubt be a breathtaking experience.

3 hours ago, Javik said:

If it's dangerous just to climb, recovering dead bodies is going to be next to impossible. Yep, it sucks for the families, but if you choose to take that kind of risk knowing what the consequences could be, it's on your head if something goes wrong.

It might even be an honor to be left up there (or an embarrassment). How many people get to climb Everest or experience such thrills? Unfortunately such activities have a great chance of death.

 

I'm glad to see Warwagon posting again!

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