ABC News’ James Longman reports from Kathmandu, Nepal, where veteran climbers say a lack of oxygen and crowds are responsible for the 11 deaths this season.
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There's actually a lot of other mountains on earth. I dont know if they know that or not.
Inexperienced climbers with money! You end up with a lineup trying to make it to the top in a small window to make it.To solve the problem you must climb without oxygen.Standing in one spot for any length of time at over 8000 meters is a death wish.The news person says you can only stay at the top for 30 minutes! Not on Everest you have about a 15 minute window then you must get down.
Reaching the summit isn’t really a Achievement anymore the Sherpas that die and the crowds that will kill u it’s just not worth the money and the lives it takes 1996 should of told you that seems more lives are lost in April and may then any other I’d love to be on Everest but I’d rather train and get good at it before thinking to go there there government is sick in how it wants money more then people lives
Men to Nature : I will conquer you.
Nature to Men : I will kill you.
How is this an exploration? What's unique where's the honor, it should be a solitude sacred thing, go explore new places. This is stupid.
It doesn't seem as special to climb it anymore.
Ever rest indeed.
Rest in peace From Nepal
Whatever you do, you will always be a narcistic boring yuppie if your everyday life is like that
waiting in line like your at freaking wall Mart
I just stayed in Kathmandu on Freak Street smoking some of the best weed on the planet.
You don't climb Everest. Looks to me you pull yourself up. If there weren't any ropes there'd be less inexperienced "climbers". Hence, leaving the real climbing to the mountaineers…just saying.
"They're going to have to change their policy". You're right. But with the NRA.., oh wait. Two dead American's in Nepal is more important than all the schoolkids that get shot up on your own soil every year?
And zero ****s are given for these attention seeking narcissists who all died doing what they love.
Shame they didn't love their wife and children more than a rock
White people are so privileged, they get bored with life and do dumb sh-t like this.
see how ABC news reporter lies even over some reports where anyone nor any journalists has to lie….its basic knowledge that for the past 100years,around 320people had died in mt.Everest…some died on the way to the summit,while some on their way back after reaching the summit….
Is it wrong that I don't feel sorry for the ones who died up there ?
only 9 mountainers hav died as per the tourism ministry of nepal, 7 of them died due to altitude sickness 2 are missing,its indian propoganda to hit nepalese tourism industry
Everyone striving for the ultimate Instagram picture and seeking the glory. I guess who wouldn’t want to say that they hiked Mount Everest? You could brag the rest of your life about it if you survive.
Climbing that mountain with no experience is selfish af. Leave it to the professionals and experienced.