I’m much more impressed by the person who has a job and runs a marathon in their hometown then I am by the rich folks who buy their way to the top of the world.
Back in 2002, Charles Lindbergh’s grandson flew across the Atlantic solo. He did a comparison of all the things his small plane had that the Spirit of St. Louis lacked. Autopilot, radar, GPS, full radio communication with the ground. The climbers today are just folks who are in good shape and have money to burn.
I agree though I’m gonna level with you - to me, a lot of people who climb Everest are like a lot of marathon runners, only with too much money to burn: they’re in it for the kudos and social media points.
I get people’s need for external validation, that’s just a human thing. Having said that, the big difference is in the environmental destruction, human exploitation and waste of resources involved in climbing Everest and rescuing people.
Just like some climbers on Everest…
I’m much more impressed by the person who has a job and runs a marathon in their hometown then I am by the rich folks who buy their way to the top of the world.
Back in 2002, Charles Lindbergh’s grandson flew across the Atlantic solo. He did a comparison of all the things his small plane had that the Spirit of St. Louis lacked. Autopilot, radar, GPS, full radio communication with the ground. The climbers today are just folks who are in good shape and have money to burn.
I agree though I’m gonna level with you - to me, a lot of people who climb Everest are like a lot of marathon runners, only with too much money to burn: they’re in it for the kudos and social media points.
I get people’s need for external validation, that’s just a human thing. Having said that, the big difference is in the environmental destruction, human exploitation and waste of resources involved in climbing Everest and rescuing people.