“The path to Everest is littered with the dead bodies of highly motivated people”
Is one of my mantras
Fun fact: it's pretty much impossible to get those bodies down and there's not really anywhere to bury them on the mountain so they're literally laying pretty much wherever they died. They call that section of the mountain "Rainbow road" because of the multi-colored winter coats of the corpses you have to walk past to get to the summit.
It is not impossible for many. It is just not worth the risk of making more dead bodies while trying to retrieve them. So they do not bother. Callous to some but that's reality. Hell, some dead bodies are used as milestones or waypoints for some going up.
There a few though that have been lost over the years. And trying to find them is simply too risky. There was the body of a British lady who you could see a few years ago but no one can see her anymore. Likely just covered in snow/ice.
https://bookshop.org/p/books/high-crimes-christopher-sebela/12960923?ean=9781534310476
Very nice crime novel. Enjoy
The similarities to MarioKart are… frightening…
"Friend, remember, it is not about the end goal but about the dead bodies of other motivated people you may encounter, along the way. Be wary of the denial that one day, it could be you, who serves the same purpose to those that come after you."
"If you like the view but don’t like climbing the mountain, you do not like hiking"
"I guide others to a treasure I can not possess"
Is the that the original source ?
“Fun” fact: chainsaws (not a forestry chainsaw, think more of those portable survival chain saws) were invented by an obstetrician to more quickly separate the pelvis for difficult childbirth.
Also consider: electricity, germ theory and anaesthetics were not developed at this point.
Do they ever retrieve the bodies or there is some place where they tend to accumulate, like a gigantic human plinko?
Fun fact: I made a histogram of the deaths on Mount Everest
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make it a meme using this template:
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post it on distressingmemes
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bask in your glory
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Fun fact: Wikipedia has a shit ton of lists about how people die
Edit: a list of lists about death: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_deaths
I haven't checked the link but I suspect that list is very far from complete based on the url.
My favorite list was list of murdered hip hop musicians.
Maybe i lack an adventurous spirit but if someone told me they climbed Mount Everest, I just think their privilege is showing and apparently are the type to invent problems that don't need solving.
I know this must be a quote but also fuck it, hard agree man.
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"High Crimes" is a graphic novel about a disgraced Olympian who now carries dead bodies off Everest for a high fee.
https://bookshop.org/p/books/high-crimes-christopher-sebela/12960923?ean=9781534310476
Dying on Mount Everest is actually pretty easy to avoid.
There are many things I can get a kick out of and have played with in my mind, like seafaring. But climbing a damn rock, which just gets colder while it's getting harder to breathe? No, thank you.
Everest is covered in dead bodies and poop
And trash. Lots of trash.
MVP goes to the guy who died the second time he snowboarded down Everest 🏂
I like to call a singular piece of trivia a trivion.
It works on me. My sense of self has been replaced by the Ralph Wiggum "I'm in danger" meme.
Rip 😢
I wanna say fun fact but I lacking a source beyond a podcast episode. I do feel that fits the spirit of the meme tho so fun fact most childhood human trafficing victims are youth that identify with the LGBTQA+ and lost their entire support network after coming out. But that's not as appealing sooo
