[fieldmarshaldj]

But the view is pretty, right ?

[clee1]

So they say.....

But I’m not willing to risk death for the view, when there are many lovely views to be had w/o such a risk.

I don’t remember where this comes from but i remember reading that 1 in 6 people climbin Everest die in the attempt.

Don’t give a d@mn for those odds!

[IronJack]

Actually, I've read that the view is pretty cluttered these days. There are actually guided tours to the summit, so a lot of people who shouldn't be climbing are, and they have littered the landscape with oxygen bottles and trash.

I also read that a group of climbers reached the summit only to find that another group was already there, and that their first act on attaining the peak was to urinate.

Kind of removes some of the spirituality, eh?