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Record-breaking mountaineer denies climbing over dying porter on K2
(www.theguardian.com)
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When interviewed by Norwegian media she explained that they tried helping, but after a while they had to move since it was one of the most dangerous parts of the route and the queue was building up behind them, which could lead to a far worse situation.
This isn't like walking past someone on your afternoon trip with 1000 meter elevation.
Another expert questioned why the man was allowed to join the journey in the fist place as his equipment was below the usual standard needed to ascend K2. You can't easily bail out once you are up there.
It is bizarre to me that we are living in a time when there is enough climbers for there to be a queue on that mountain.
Tonnes of hikes and Parks around Vancouver now require a pass to enter in order to control the crowds. My partner and I refer to this as "nature's full". It really sucks.
Despite how much I love traveling, tourism is a plague. At least when uncontrolled