A record-setting Norwegian mountaineer has pushed back against claims that she could have done more to save a Pakistani porter who slipped off a narrow trail near the peak and died there after several hours.
What I am trying to explain is that there is no good reason to do it.
I think these personal value things. I personally have no desire to take that risk. But for some, it’s the type of activity that makes life worth living. It’s the famous Everest quote: “Why should a man climb Everest? Because it is there.” You watch interviews with mountaineers, climbers like Alex Hannold, etc… they’re just different. It’s their raison d’etre. They know the risk more than anyone, and I think it’s okay that they choose to take those risks.
I think these personal value things. I personally have no desire to take that risk. But for some, it’s the type of activity that makes life worth living. It’s the famous Everest quote: “Why should a man climb Everest? Because it is there.” You watch interviews with mountaineers, climbers like Alex Hannold, etc… they’re just different. It’s their raison d’etre. They know the risk more than anyone, and I think it’s okay that they choose to take those risks.
Thus my description of “rich persons adrenaline vacation”