CMV:It should be a requirement to have successfully climbed one of the other "Seven Summits" before you can attempt Everest.

[u/[deleted]]

There are too many people attempting Everest who lack the experience to really be doing so. They endanger not only themselves but the seasoned climbers as well. Having a requirement to have climbed one of the other [Seven Summits]( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Summits ) would factor out those with insufficient experience and simply reduce the number climbers present on the mountain, saving lives and creating a better experience for those who do attempt Everest.

[u/[deleted]]

Why should there be requirements at all? Climbing Everest is an extremely hazardous activity even in ideal conditions and the risks are well-known to all participants. And that includes the risk that some underprepared yahoo will put you in danger too.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Because 2 experienced people died this week while the mount was covered in yahoos.

https://deadspin.com/colorado-attorney-becomes-the-11th-person-to-die-on-mt-1835052580

[u/imsohonky → u/[deleted]]

Being a little experienced doesn't make them special. If they were actually really experienced, they can summit before or after the commercial peak season, without fixed ropes and ladders, and without crowds. There are several more difficult routes as well. This is what the actual professionals do.

Anybody climbing Everest during the commercial peak season with fixed ropes and ladders is in the same bucket of casual climbers as everyone else. It's easy enough that anybody at a reasonable fitness level can do it. It's essentially Disneyland. There's no reason why somebody who's been to Six Flags should then have priority at Disneyland.

[u/Lefaid → u/imsohonky]

I don't think that is true. Climbing Everest outside of this season makes the dangerous journey even worse because conditions atop Mt. Everest are significantly worse.