The problem here isn't Everest, it's poverty. Nepal is a very poor country. As much as everyone likes to hate on the rich people climbing mountains, they miss t

The problem here isn't Everest, it's poverty. Nepal is a very poor country. As much as everyone likes to hate on the rich people climbing mountains, they miss the fact that without the mountain, the people would be even worse off. Yes, of course when a western luxury income collides with third world poverty, of course there is ugliness. It's just here that it's visible. And it's easy to make fun of the ego-driven climbers, despite the fact that it's no less meaningful a pursuit as pretty much any other hobby.