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> There's already more than a few bodies up there now. Some are a little famous, like the green boots guy. The bodies can't be removed. The Times just had an i
by bhickey 9y ago
> There's already more than a few bodies up there now. Some are a little famous, like the green boots guy. The bodies can't be removed.
The Times just had an interesting feature on Everest body recovery: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/18/sports/everest-deaths.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/18/sports/everes...
- CaliforniaKarl 9y agoThis. The linked article's title is "Deliverance From 27,000 Feet". It's been posted on HN four times (see https://hn.algolia.com/?query=https:%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Finteractive%2F2017%2F12%2F18%2Fsports%2Feverest-deaths.html&sort=byPopularity&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=story https://hn.algolia.com/?query=https:%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F... ), but I believe first post is https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15951204 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15951204 Although the main theme of the article is about the recovery of a body from near the summit, it has background information on when climbs can take place, and how the route to the summit is established every year. IMO, it's a worthwhile read!