What would it take to put a stop to Everest climbing? The author repeatedly points to the irrationality of the situation: But as irrational as it may sound, a

What would it take to put a stop to Everest climbing? The author repeatedly points to the irrationality of the situation: But as irrational as it may sound, a part of my subconscious was worried that if we didn’t continue, I would be cursed to come back for a third attempt. Everest induces vertigo on your reasoning processes. "As a dice roll for someone paying to reach the summit, the dangers of climbing can perhaps be rationalized. There’s no other service industry in the world that so frequently kills and maims its workers for the benefit of paying clients.” Despite knowing all this, people still climb which means there is some other factor at work. If there was a greater respect for life (for the lives of climbers themselves and for the lives of Sherpas) perhaps there wouldn't be so many willing to take great risks to scale the mountain.