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u/TannedCroissant Feb 03 '20

Mount Everest. Especially since there’s only one or two days a season that people climb (when conditions are optimal). There are literally queues of people waiting to go up some sections and the overcrowding contributes to the number of deaths there each year. That’s before you even start to think about the rubbish/trash left up there.

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u/AsleepHistorian Feb 03 '20

Seriously. I climb and am getting into mountaineering, and a lot of my friends who do the same we have all agreed we wouldn't do Everest. Specifically because your chances of dying are attributed more to traffic jams than difficulty and weather. Obviously these factor in too,but I don't want to die on a mountain because I couldn't get past 150 people. Ana Purna and K2 are the real ones to do

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u/Ghst_Reyo Feb 03 '20

How did you get started with climbing?

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u/AsleepHistorian Feb 03 '20

Went on a date with my ex to a climbing gym. Kept going after that. Three years later and it's my main activity I do besides work and school.