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Title: If given the opportunity with ALL expenses paid, would you climb Mount Everest?
Post by: Pseudoscience-is-malarkey on 02/09/2025 00:03:43

After reading a sad news article about a Himalayan tahr that went missing during its ascent on Mount Everest, I got to thinking why anyone would give their life savings to partake in deadly, painful mountain climbing.

Title: Re: If given the opportunity with ALL expenses paid, would you climb Mount Everest?
Post by: paul cotter on 02/09/2025 11:53:05

Not me, I'm way too old. Even in my youth when I did many crazy things I doubt this would have appealed to me.

Title: Re: If given the opportunity with ALL expenses paid, would you climb Mount Everest?
Post by: Petrochemicals on 02/09/2025 22:43:32

Not really, far too much effort/money for a singular objective. I would more likely go in for a "walk the length of the Andes" type challenge.

Title: Re: If given the opportunity with ALL expenses paid, would you climb Mount Everest?
Post by: alancalverd on 03/09/2025 23:33:39

Only a fool would climb 29,000 feet upwards over snow and ice when a balloon or a plane can take you over the top in comfort.