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Keep Our Mountains Free. And Dangerous
- Simulacra 9y agoI think it makes perfect sense to require some base level of expertise or equipment to climb some of these mountains. I spent the summer working in Alaska. The stories I heard of people trying to climb Denali without any experience, or proper equipment, costing the local rescue squad a lot of money to come out and rescue then when they got into trouble, were everywhere. happen.
- masonic 9y agoAnd yet, the decree appears to be a first — no such regulation exists on any of the world’s mountains The NYT fancies itself to be guardians of truth, but their reporting can sure get sloppy. http://www.dw.com/en/mount-everest-nepal-bans-solo-mountain-climbs/a-41978911 http://www.dw.com/en/mount-everest-nepal-bans-solo-mountain-... https://inhabitat.com/nepal-passes-law-to-make-climbers-clean-up-mt-everests-shocking-garbage/ https://inhabitat.com/nepal-passes-law-to-make-climbers-clea... http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2017/12/06/nepal-to-ban-everest-climbers-with-disabilities/ http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2017/12/06/nepal-to-ban-ever... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2587846/Nepal-set-introduce-restrictions-climbers-Mount-Everest-death-zone.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2587846/Nepal-set-... https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/nepal-everest-limits-feat/index.html https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/nepal-everest-limits-feat...