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To: bentway who wrote (105294)	2/15/2008 11:53:22 AM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

thats because a lot of people find the extreme sports aspect of Everest appealing, but really should never be up there, and those people are getting a lot of good people killed if you ask me. And it isn't just americans either, you would think American bravado is causing this but last I read the Japanese and Koreans have caught this bug too and are losing people at a much higher rate than us. Maybe Live2 can confirm

To: bentway who wrote (105294)	2/15/2008 12:18:35 PM
From: Live2Sail	Respond to of 306849

OT: Climbing Everest, I always wanted to do it, but I don't have the ability. I know my limits, and they are nowhere near that kind of adventure. A lot of people who try that climb are probably excellent climbers, but just not good enough-- more money than brains, I suppose. There is a small window of time in May in which you can summit (like 5-7 days typically). Then, there is a very narrow trail close to the top where people who are slow can make everything grind to a halt. That's the spot where people get into big trouble. It's hard to make good decisions above 25,000 ft. aka "The Death Zone." When I was in India, my wife and I went to the north to take a peek at the Himalaya. Just amazing.