Fisticuffs up Everest

[Shewie]

Crazy goings on at 8,000m ....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22336540


First hand account ..

http://www.simonemoro.com/en/content/everest-8848-m

 

[crosslandkelly]

That's a new one. Mind you some of these climbers are very arrogant.

 

[Perrari]

There is always two sides to any story ! But if that has been reported correctly I don't know how you can blame the climbers for being arrogant ?
But who knows exactly what went on ??? But nevertheless not a nice experience for any climber !

That's a new one. Mind you some of these climbers are very arrogant.

 

[mrcharly]

Hmm - I dunno.

Some of the better climbers race through - get up fast, get down fast, less time at altitude=lessened effect of altitude sickness.

If that's what you were doing and a bunch of guides (who were hauling rich tourists up the mountain) told you to wait, I think you'd go round them.

 

[Shewie]

There's no stopping Ueli Steck when he's on a mission either

[video=youtube;OmGcRIIIxK8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmGcRIIIxK8[/video]

 

[Stringmaker]

I heard his interview on Radio 4 as I was driving home.

I must say that I wasn't at all clear what exactly triggered it. No one gave the sherpa side of the argument.

 

[Shewie]

It sounds like something has been brewing for a while amongst the sherpas and the westerners, I doubt we'll ever hear both sides to the story though.

Nothing but press releases to go on so far

 

[Stringmaker]

This is a better balanced report:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...est-climbers-angry-at-luxury-adventurers.html

 

[Shewie]

They've shaken hands and made up now, either that or they've swept it under the carpet so the rest of the season can continue ...

http://www.explorersweb.com/offsite/?source=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F~r%2FTheBlogOnAlanarnettecom%2F~3%2F04O9drIyR5E%2F&lang=en

 

[Stringmaker]

Bearing in mind the money spinner that mountain is I would think it is more of the latter...

 

[Tengu]

They aren't real climbers, else they will be going up K2....

 

[Shewie]

More details emerging, it sounds like it was pretty ugly up there for a while, rocks to the head, begging on knees for forgiveness and attempted stabbings ...

http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/kellogg7/

 

[Bluffer]

I've just heard from a Nepalese friend who is a guide out there, he says emotions are running high because four expert Sherpa climbers have sadly lost their lives this season. He also says the mountain is very busy this season.

As Shewie says, we may not hear the full story but I hope this adds some context and balance; whether it's connected to the scuffle or not I think most people who are familiar with Nepalese culture realise that there is a lot more to this incident than has been reported in the popular media.

Certainly I'm not being deterred from planning my next trip out there, which will hopefully be Mera Peak led by a team of Nepalese men and women I know (and respect and trust)