I think it's wrong-headed to sit here and say what decisions everyone should be making. If someone wants to risk life and limb on Everest, I don't see why all

I think it's wrong-headed to sit here and say what decisions everyone should be making. If someone wants to risk life and limb on Everest, I don't see why all the hand-wringing. The wealth of the Google exec and poverty of the Sherpa are factors in their own decision making process, but in neither case is their freedom compromised. I definitely think the Sherpas are getting screwed financially, and that they should get organized to negotiate and push their rates up. Also, having their safety compromised because of inexperienced and suicidal assholes with oversized egos is something that they should not have to put up with. Over time, even with the wealth disparity, it seems like they should have the clout and be able to develop the right leadership to start asserting these things.