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re: Are people who climb Mt. Everest egomaniacs?
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:22 am to lsuwontonwrap
Posted on 5/29/19 at 9:22 am to lsuwontonwrap
I heard Dr. Beck Weathers give a motivational speech several years ago. He had been left for dead in the 1996 Mt. Everest disaster. (See Jon Krakauer's book, Into Thin Air).
Dr. Weathers said it had been an ego trip to climb the highest peak on each continent, but upon reflection he realized it was a very selfish thing to do to his family.
Dr. Weathers said it had been an ego trip to climb the highest peak on each continent, but upon reflection he realized it was a very selfish thing to do to his family.
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Posted on 5/29/19 at 11:26 am to lsuwontonwrap
Everest, despite being the tallest, isn't the most impressive... if these people really want to impress, they need to die on, i mean climb Annapurna or K2
Posted on 5/29/19 at 11:47 am to lsuwontonwrap
I wonder how many would still consider doing it, if they couldn't tell anyone that they had done it.....
Braggarts
Braggarts
Posted on 5/29/19 at 1:55 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Why not add an elevator?
Posted on 5/29/19 at 2:35 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Attempting to do a revenue comparison, how many permits does Nepal issue each year?
Posted on 5/29/19 at 3:32 pm to lsuwontonwrap
all these climbers must be pussies. I made summit on Everest wearing gym shorts, t shirt and smoking Marlboro reds the whole way
Posted on 5/29/19 at 4:44 pm to lsuwontonwrap
People are egomaniacs, period.
Posted on 5/30/19 at 6:08 am to lsuwontonwrap
quote:
but why risk death?
A sure cause for death is living. It’s not a risk. It’s a certainty.
But regardless. I don’t think they’re egomaniacs necessarily as much as thrill seekers and in search of doing something few have ever accomplished.
This post was edited on 5/30/19 at 6:11 am
Posted on 6/3/19 at 5:55 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Posted on 6/3/19 at 6:16 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Yes, next question
Posted on 6/3/19 at 8:04 pm to lsuwontonwrap
...but the selfies are to die for!
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