Thinking bout Everest. It’s majority of Nepal’s economy. It can cost between $10-100k to get access. There are fines for leaving rubbish that everyone just pays coz it’s exclusively rich douchebags that climb Everest. Over 200 preserved corpses are used as landmarks on the Mt.

Everest is sacred to the Nepalese, they would like bodies removed but it is very dangerous. Many rich douche families also WANT the bodies there, because they are colonisers with no respect for tradition. The most famous corpse is called “green boots”

He was considered an important marker, the last leg of the journey towards the summit. He mysteriously vanished around 2014, with the Chinese government claiming responsibility after a period of time. Everest sits on the Nepalese / China border, so both govts operate & maintain

China have recently decided they will only let a small amount of climbers on everest a year. Nepal are also attempting to tackle litter issues by requiring climbers to bring down their solid waste. Human waste does not biodegrade at low temperatures, the result - 70 years of shit

In 2006, NZ man Mark Inglis wanted to follow in Sir Ed’s footsteps & become the first double amputee in the world to scale Everest. However, his climb would become known for something else - the horrific and globally criticised death of another climber on Everest - David Sharp

David Sharp decided to leave his team at base camp & continue plowing to the peak. He was an experienced mountaineer & was confident. He began to tire and found rest at the same limestone cave Green Boots resided in. Climbers often stopped here to pay respects to green boots &

Also rest & replenish. David stayed slightly too long and began to freeze. Nearly 40 people passed David without stopping to help. There are varying accounts of his actions, but a few report hearing him yell for help. Mark Inglis alleges he didnt help because he assumed the worst

However after Mark had already left to continue his descent, there was one man with a conscience. Lebanese mountaineer Maxime Chaya. He stayed with David and prayed for hours. He constantly radioed to base camp, screaming and crying for help. He only left when he realised he

Was endangering himself by staying too long. It is reported that many people in base camp turned off their radios in guilt and distress when hearing Chaya’s pleas for help. Chaya said he spoke with David but David could only say his own name over and over.

Sir edmund Hillary was quote “disgusted” by the behaviour displayed on Everest that day. He said it was “Summit fever” you spend $100k+ getting there & put your body through hell - your mind becomes focused & rationality goes out the window. Mark Inglis has spend 15 years -

Complaining his treatment was unfair and that no one gave him credit for being the first amputee to climb Everest. Like which for me is strange like “how dare you hold me accountable for the preventable death of a man - i couldn’t have reached the peak if I helped him”

One of the silver linings is apparently since David the culture has changed & climbers are more considerate of others. But unfortunately that does not change the current reality of Everest, it is exclusively for the wealthy, it’s busy and full of rubbish

https://abcnews.go.com/International/mount-everest-tackles-60000-pound-trash-problem-campaign/story?id=62773297

China’s economy isn’t dependent on Everest, they can afford to only let 15 climbers up a year. Nepal’s economy is completely dependent on the rich douches climbing Everest. They want to respect their mountain gods & preserve Everest but literally cannot afford to do so.

Nepalese Sherpa’s put their lives on the line facilitating the narcissistic whims of rich douchebags.

Sir Ed would have got nowhere without Tenzing & the “summit” is a made up European concept.
NZ doesnt deserve that title we are so proud of.

That’s all I have to say about it