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Easy fix: Raise prices and/or require people to pass a specific fitness requirement (like you have to qualify for Boston or Ironman). You cut down on lines an
by joelrunyon 7y ago
Easy fix:
Raise prices and/or require people to pass a specific fitness requirement (like you have to qualify for Boston or Ironman).
You cut down on lines and reduce the # of people that shouldn't be up there (and endangering other people while they're at it).
- paulcole 7y agoYeah dang, that does seem easy. Wonder if there are other factors that have kept them from implementing these easy fixes?
- thebooktocome 7y agoMoney, rampant corruption, and the other usual obstacles to environmentalism.
- sizzzzlerz 7y agoIn 1996, when the disaster on Everest results in 8 deaths, it cost participants about $65000 to be hauled to the top by "guides". Some 23 years later, that price is probably close to one hundred grand and the mountain is more crowded than before suggesting cost is not a factor here.
- joelrunyon 7y agoIt's the increase in permitting as well. I should have stated that above - raise prices + put limits on # of permits issued. Also - as the article mentioned - gear is better - so it's not as physically treacherous for the avg climber. That said - when things turn bad - you end up with people that shouldn't be up there in the first place.
- hndamien 7y agoThis is a great idea. They want the experience, but also status for the achievement. Well, it just got harder! Everybody wins, except those weak mortals.