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timebandit

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crowded mountain climbing
« on: May 25, 2019, 11:55:17 AM »

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timebandit

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Re: crowded mountain climbing
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2019, 03:46:22 PM »
Good photo!
yea, I thought it was fake but the linked story says it's real..
also same pic below in the NY times two days ago.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/23/world/asia/deadly-everest-traffic-jam.html

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Re: crowded mountain climbing
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2019, 03:47:01 PM »
this is Everest greed. 

On the part of whoever is issuing permits.

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Re: crowded mountain climbing
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2019, 03:54:40 PM »
The pic seems to show some Sherpa guides (?) tending to a climber that seems to be in distress.  Bottom right.