My only knowledge of Everest is watching some programs on Discovery, but one thing I notice in everyone of them is the sheer traffic at the top. It appears to h

My only knowledge of Everest is watching some programs on Discovery, but one thing I notice in everyone of them is the sheer traffic at the top. It appears to have prevented several people from summiting even though they are just a couple hundred yards away. That is one thing the masters probably didn't have to deal with. Here is a good read that talks a bit about it: http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/everestbeyond/diaries/graham2.html http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/everestbeyond/diaries/g...