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re: Why doesn't Mt Everest just raise the prices outrageously?
Posted on 7/25/24 at 8:13 am to Thundercles
Posted on 7/25/24 at 8:13 am to Thundercles
quote:like "sky high" prices?
Why doesn't Mt Everest just raise the prices outrageously?
Could just ban oxygen masks/bottles.
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Posted on 7/25/24 at 8:24 am to Thundercles
Sherpas are probably like river boat captains.
They gonna get paid or you ain’t going up that mountain
They gonna get paid or you ain’t going up that mountain
Posted on 7/25/24 at 8:34 am to Thundercles
When are they going to build a road to the peak - I want to drive up like on Pikes Peak.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 8:37 am to Thundercles
They should limit it more harshly, and require more substantial experience.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 8:45 am to Thundercles
Went to the Garden of the Gods in Colorado. People were climbing rocks all over the place. I summitted a rock about 20' high, with no oxygen, no sherpa. But did have a R.C. cola thrown to me when I got to the top.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 8:54 am to FAT SEXY
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Reaching the peak of Everest is so yawn. Nobody cares anymore that you made it up there bro.
This. You want to impress me, climb that mountain and actually bring back ALL the crap you took with you to make that climb and not leave it on the mountainside and treating nature like a municipal dump.
The whole "Leave No Trace" ideology is lost with those climbers.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 9:00 am to Thundercles
I was undefeated at King of the Mountain as a boy. I am legend.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 9:18 am to makersmark1
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I don’t do altitude very well so dying on Mt Everest is not for me.
Just go to the Big Island of Hawaii and drive up to or do the vigorous day hike up to the top of Mauna Kea, which is actually the tallest mountain on Earth when properly measured against the Earth's surface.
That way you can laugh at all of those people risking their life on Everest and say "I've been higher".
Posted on 7/25/24 at 9:18 am to BabyTac
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It would be difficult for me to look at peaking Everest as some sort of huge achievement when there’s others (Sherpas) that call that a Tuesday afternoon.
you make 400k a year, that is peanuts to actually rich people
Posted on 7/25/24 at 9:40 am to Beauw
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In “Waterworld”, was dry land simply Mt. Everest?
*Wee Bey Gif*
Posted on 7/25/24 at 12:16 pm to LSUcdro
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I think its like 60-70k on the low end
The price of a quality guided trip is ~$75 to $95k now. Add the cost of gear, insurance (medical, evac, and repatriation). travel, and the tons of incidentals that add up and it is easy to be in the $90k-115k range. This isn't including the 10 weeks give or take someone misses from work.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 1:17 pm to Thundercles
They could simply issue less permits and limit the number of people allowed.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 1:19 pm to wheelr
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Maybe the coolest video of Everest...
Interesting. I didn't think drones could fly that high.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 1:20 pm to Snipe
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So what?
If people want to risk their lives to climb Everest that what it it you? Why do you feel there is need to manage other people's lives?
Lots of question.
Yikes dawg
Posted on 7/25/24 at 1:20 pm to makersmark1
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I guess I don’t understand why so many people want to do this?
Great way to challenge one's self and it is thrilling as frick.
Yes, even Everest (that sounds ridiculous having to say that).
Posted on 7/25/24 at 1:28 pm to VABuckeye
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Although it's not an 8000 meter peak Gasherbrum
Bruh none of know what you’re talking about. Use real measurements.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 3:20 pm to biglego
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Bruh none of know what you’re talking about. Use real measurements.
When everyone else does it one way and you don't, you're the outlier.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 6:25 pm to Obtuse1
Must be a big price difference from base camp to the summit….
Kyte said one of the biggest surprises of the journey was the cost.
“Setting aside airfare, the cost for us be picked up at the airport in Kathmandu, taken to a nice hotel with two nights and meals included with that, 14 days of trek with a guide and three porters, three meals a day, bus back to Ramecchap to (Kathmandu), and then two more nights at the hotel.
“All of that was $2,500. We asked the guide how much we should tip the porters and he said $100 — for the entire 14 days carrying out our stuff, and $300 for the guide. So, we tipped the guide $500 and gave the porters $200 each. And they were so grateful I thought they were going to kiss us. That was considered by them to be exceedingly generous.”
Kyte said that was an incredibly low price to experience a dream fulfilled.
Kyte said one of the biggest surprises of the journey was the cost.
“Setting aside airfare, the cost for us be picked up at the airport in Kathmandu, taken to a nice hotel with two nights and meals included with that, 14 days of trek with a guide and three porters, three meals a day, bus back to Ramecchap to (Kathmandu), and then two more nights at the hotel.
“All of that was $2,500. We asked the guide how much we should tip the porters and he said $100 — for the entire 14 days carrying out our stuff, and $300 for the guide. So, we tipped the guide $500 and gave the porters $200 each. And they were so grateful I thought they were going to kiss us. That was considered by them to be exceedingly generous.”
Kyte said that was an incredibly low price to experience a dream fulfilled.
Posted on 7/25/24 at 6:29 pm to East Coast Band
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Fir example, Coca-Cola could start charging $100 / can. Of course their volume of sales would plummet, but it's possible their gross would remain the same.
You think it’s remotely possible Coke’s gross would remain the same, especially assuming Pepsi and other competitors stay at current levels?
Posted on 7/25/24 at 6:44 pm to Thundercles
Why would they price it outrageously thereby cutting 95% of climbers, now they make a lot less.
Google "Supply Curve" and "Demand Curve" Where those 2 intersect is optimal pricing point.
I imagine they set the price to where they will get most profit.
(Price of ticket - operating expenses responsible to Nepal of taking each individual going) * Tickets Sold = Maximize most.
$15,000 ticket probably yields highest overall profit.
Google "Supply Curve" and "Demand Curve" Where those 2 intersect is optimal pricing point.
I imagine they set the price to where they will get most profit.
(Price of ticket - operating expenses responsible to Nepal of taking each individual going) * Tickets Sold = Maximize most.
$15,000 ticket probably yields highest overall profit.
This post was edited on 7/25/24 at 6:46 pm
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