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http://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/mt-everest-nepal-17-climbers-evacuated-400-complain-altitude-sickness/ She's just not in a good mood this year after the last two years didn't chase everyone off. 10 climbers have bailed, with an additional 17 climbers and 10 HAPs getting flown out due to HAPE/HACE related sicknesses. It sounds like maybe they are having less tolerance for questionable climbers this year, maybe a bid to keep the death count low in order to help promote the region again.
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# ? May 3, 2016 16:31 |
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Rondette posted:Behold, the lav! Wow, this is the wimpiest thing I've ever seen on a mountain.
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# ? May 4, 2016 08:33 |
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Picnic Princess posted:Wow, this is the wimpiest thing I've ever seen on a mountain. yeah its about a 3/10 for a makeshift shitter.
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# ? May 4, 2016 10:35 |
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the toilet might be lovely, but the tent with the widescreen lcd tv and stocked book shelf is quite nice
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# ? May 4, 2016 10:52 |
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i'LL HAVE A TEA WITH ONE SUGAR PLEASE
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# ? May 4, 2016 13:15 |
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That snapchat is unreal. The 21st century owns. Nah who am I kidding.
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# ? May 5, 2016 00:04 |
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Beastie posted:That snapchat is unreal. The 21st century owns. I assume you're watching #everestnofilter? In a few years, maybe live streaming will be common place!
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# ? May 5, 2016 01:25 |
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Radical 90s Wizard posted:i'LL HAVE A TEA WITH ONE poo poo PLEASE Fixed
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# ? May 5, 2016 08:16 |
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Yeah #Everestnofilter is the one. I showed it to my mom and she was amazed. She doesn't understand the politics around Everest or how stupid it is but the tech aspect is amazing.
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# ? May 5, 2016 23:23 |
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I forget if it was mentioned but is the entire deathzone just lined with vintage poo poo?
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# ? May 6, 2016 00:24 |
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On Snapchat they showed a mini cell tower used for a stunt (first live cell call or something) that was just abandoned and in pieces. That wasn't above 8000m but I imagine it gets worse the higher you go.
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# ? May 6, 2016 02:21 |
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Oh i thought he meant actual poo poo. And the short answer to that is yes, yes it is.
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# ? May 6, 2016 02:25 |
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Alan Smithee posted:I forget if it was mentioned but is the entire deathzone just lined with vintage poo poo? The entire mountain is lined with poo poo. Never going to stop linking that article in this thread.
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# ? May 6, 2016 02:48 |
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Welp, things are going to get very interesting in the region very soon I think. For background: after the earthquakes last year, India gave real, practical support in the form of troops, material aid, food, and so on. It bypassed the Nepali federal government and went straight to the regions that needed it. India's help was ultimately very effective, as far as that goes. China, however, just gave a bigass check for about 4 billion dollars to the Nepali government. Exactly none of that money has been used for aid, it has all vanished into the coffers of the government and its officials. As a result, Nepali media coverage was overwhelmingly in support of the very generous Chinese donations, naturally. Though the people of Nepal generally know that this is all lies, the government is continuing to play it straight and just recalled their ambassador from India. The Nepali President had an official state visit to India planned which he cancelled without notice, and the ambassador raised concerns. This resulted in his recall. India provides most of the real material assistance involved in rescues on Everest, especially when major disasters hit, such as the earthquake or the avalanche the year before. This is very clearly a result of tension between the Chinese-backed majority government and the India-sympathetic minority. I'm not sure things will come to a head this year, but it's possible next year will see the live action version of that Far Cry game, as India and China fight yet another proxy war for dominance over the region. Still, I wouldn't be surprised if India doesn't provide any helicopter rescue support for Everest this year - which could result in problems.
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# ? May 7, 2016 03:56 |
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DumbparameciuM posted:The entire mountain is lined with poo poo. quote:While there is a stigma among the Sherpas about carrying human waste, the right amount of compensation will solve the problem. Not wanting to carry around a bucket of poo poo is some weird cultural quirk I guess
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# ? May 7, 2016 07:59 |
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DumbparameciuM posted:The entire mountain is lined with poo poo. This is the best article, thank you for gems like this: quote:“The peak has become a fecal time bomb,” Outside senior editor Grayson Schaffer wrote in 2012, “and the mess is gradually sliding back toward Base Camp.”
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# ? May 7, 2016 08:55 |
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DuckConference posted:Not wanting to carry around a bucket of poo poo is some weird cultural quirk I guess I would be amused if it’s not really a cultural taboo. Maybe Sherpas are no more or less averse to carrying excrement than anyone else, it’s just that they’re smart enough to take an opportunity for a well‐earned bonus when they see it.
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# ? May 7, 2016 09:05 |
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Honestly yeah the Nepalese should probably come up with something. I mean they are charging people a small fortune to climb, surely they can pay for a sherpa cleaning service every now and thenNaxuz posted:This is the best article, thank you for gems like this: "this summer...Hollywood has truly run out of ideas. Avalanche of poo poo directed by Roland Emmerich"
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# ? May 7, 2016 09:32 |
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"You thought the altitude and avalanches were killers? There's a new danger on the mountain. Attack of the Everest poo poo Zombies. "
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# ? May 7, 2016 09:41 |
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Tim Medvitz, king of poo poo mountain
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# ? May 7, 2016 13:10 |
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Outrail posted:"You thought the altitude and avalanches were killers? There's a new danger on the mountain. Attack of the Everest poo poo Zombies. " More like Neverest, amirite
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# ? May 7, 2016 17:03 |
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Buried treasure was discovered in a monastery near Everest! Xinhua posted:More than 5,500 coins believed to be more than 200 years old have been unearthed during renovation work in a monastery near the base of Mount Everest in Tibet. Rongpo monastery and Everest treasured8elief fucked around with this message at 03:42 on May 8, 2016 |
# ? May 8, 2016 03:39 |
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thats a really cool shot
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# ? May 8, 2016 03:43 |
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Paramemetic posted:I'm not sure things will come to a head this year, but it's possible next year will see the live action version of that Far Cry game, as India and China fight yet another proxy war for dominance over the region. Holy poo poo a war on Everest, that would be a badass idea for a movie.. Sherpas and special forces dukin it out in air so thin that helicopters cant breathe
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# ? May 8, 2016 06:42 |
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Lmao the Chinese are claiming they were responsible for minting the first Tibetan coins in the 1700s? What whacky revisionist history will they dream up next?
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# ? May 8, 2016 13:36 |
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That is a gorgeous shot of Everest.
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# ? May 8, 2016 14:37 |
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Naxuz posted:This is the best article, thank you for gems like this: Reposting this story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwuw6Z33018
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# ? May 8, 2016 14:42 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ks4vqtoZ4 Here's an interesting everest story
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# ? May 8, 2016 16:21 |
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tentative8e8op posted:Buried treasure was discovered in a monastery near Everest! Is this the monastery Michael Palin stayed at during his Himalaya series?
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# ? May 9, 2016 01:54 |
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Almost time to die... http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0Y110P
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# ? May 10, 2016 14:51 |
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Skarsnik posted:Almost time to die... So far, so standard...........what surprises can possibly happen this year?
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# ? May 10, 2016 16:56 |
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So... http://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/bad-weather-hampers-rescue-slovak-climbers-stuck-mt-everest-avalanche/
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# ? May 10, 2016 19:50 |
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Good start then
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# ? May 10, 2016 19:57 |
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Alan Arnette's Everest update for the day is titled stampede for the summit. Crowded weekend at the summit isn't necessarily a great sign. quote:With a narrow summit window opening, many teams are rushing to make their summit bid while many veterans are content to wait this one out. In spite of the warm temps at Everest Base Camp, the summit conditions can be deadly and a few more days can make all the difference in conditions. There are two currently anticipated summit windows: May 14-16 and May 19-20, with more to come to be sure.
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# ? May 10, 2016 20:30 |
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RKRGoat posted:So... I'll count them as gone, 7 more to go.
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# ? May 11, 2016 01:15 |
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So, we get anyone bitching about the death pool this year?
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# ? May 11, 2016 01:39 |
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Utmost Adventure is the same outfit that the Canadian lady went with. I guess it's hard to get bad reviews if you kill your clients.
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# ? May 11, 2016 02:18 |
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DicktheCat posted:So, we get anyone bitching about the death pool this year?
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# ? May 11, 2016 03:01 |
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Cruel and Unusual posted:Utmost Adventure is the same outfit that the Canadian lady went with. I guess it's hard to get bad reviews if you kill your clients. "Yak milk was not vegan, get with the times. No wonder the Sherpa people are struggling to make ends meet. This yelper will never be going to Everest ever again!" One star
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# ? May 11, 2016 03:11 |
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Cruel and Unusual posted:Utmost Adventure is the same outfit that the Canadian lady went with. I guess it's hard to get bad reviews if you kill your clients. Ultimate Adventure seems a better name
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