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Answering the big questions

Cunningstunts
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Apparently Everest has become a real shithole. Literally. What can be done?

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JasonWx
A few years ago I had dreams of going to the big E..Then I saw a pic of the conga line going up the Lhotse face, camp 2 to camp 3..That killed the dream.
It's the Nepalese government's fault for not holding the guide operators accountable.. They also give out too many climbing permits, it's a big money grab..
"Peace and Love"
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D.B. Cooper
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Take the "problem" portion of this video and put it on small spacecrafts to all corners of the universe as this is a microcosm of why intelligent life elsewhere shouldn't waste time with this planet.
Sent from the driver's seat of my car while in motion.
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ScottyJack
Greedy people ruin everything.
I ride with Crazy Horse!
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Cunningstunts
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I'm very unclear here who is to blame other than "the human race."  The Nepalese government is just giving people what they want (not to pick on your Jason, but you wanted to go too!  And so did I when I was about 20 years younger and much dumber).

Should the NYS government start restricting who climbs the 46 because they have become overused?

Also, Everest is a barren chunk of ice and rock.  No other life form cares about it but us.  I guess that's the irony.  It's one of the things we can't really screw up except for ourselves, and yet, we still do.
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PeeTex
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ScottyJack wrote
Greedy people ruin everything.
Who are the greedy here? The climbers, the guides, the sherpas or the government?
Don't ski the trees, ski the spaces between the trees.
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Brownski
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At this point, it’s so bad that something big needs to be done. Anybody who wants to climb should be required to complete a non-summiting clean-up expedition before they get a permit- or else the guiding companies should be required to come up with a cooperative clean-up plan as part of their licensing agreements.
"You want your skis? Go get 'em!" -W. Miller
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raisingarizona
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ScottyJack wrote
people ruin everything.
FIFY
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JasonWx
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Cunningstunts wrote
I'm very unclear here who is to blame other than "the human race."  The Nepalese government is just giving people what they want (not to pick on your Jason, but you wanted to go too!  And so did I when I was about 20 years younger and much dumber).

Should the NYS government start restricting who climbs the 46 because they have become overused?

Also, Everest is a barren chunk of ice and rock.  No other life form cares about it but us.  I guess that's the irony.  It's one of the things we can't really screw up except for ourselves, and yet, we still do.
I can't disagree..Everyone is at fault.
"Peace and Love"
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raisingarizona
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The sherpas are just trying to survive and I’ve read that they are basically exploited by the guiding companies and their clients.
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raisingarizona
The whole thing just stinks.
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raisingarizona
A seriously shitty situation.
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Re: Answering the big questions

Brownski
raisingarizona wrote
The whole thing just stinks.
raisingarizona wrote
A seriously shitty situation.
 
Poop
"You want your skis? Go get 'em!" -W. Miller
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Johnnyonthespot
I don't rip, I bomb.
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JTG4eva!
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Brownski wrote
raisingarizona wrote
The whole thing just stinks.
raisingarizona wrote
A seriously shitty situation.
 
Poop
It’s the #2 problem up there.

The #1 problem, you ask?  Same as anywhere, all those fucking rich people!
We REALLY need a proper roll eyes emoji!!
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Brownski
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Johnnyonthespot wrote
Holy Christ- an all-in-one Lebowski and poop meme. It’s like the unified theory of memes
"You want your skis? Go get 'em!" -W. Miller
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Brownski
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JTG4eva! wrote
It’s the #2 problem up there.
Yeah it is
"You want your skis? Go get 'em!" -W. Miller
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Johnnyonthespot
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JTG4eva! wrote
Brownski wrote
raisingarizona wrote
The whole thing just stinks.
raisingarizona wrote
A seriously shitty situation.
 
Poop
It’s the #2 problem up there.

The #1 problem, you ask?  Same as anywhere, all those fucking rich people!
Oh snap!
I don't rip, I bomb.
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raisingarizona
This post was updated on .
I’ve been told that the Everest base camp has really gone to the crapper.
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Cunningstunts
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Somehow you guys managed to get what I was going for with this thread.
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