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According to Wikipedia, the first attempt on climbing the mont blanc was in 1757. So climbing on top on mountains wasn't an universal experience until recently.
by poulpy123 4y ago
According to Wikipedia, the first attempt on climbing the mont blanc was in 1757. So climbing on top on mountains wasn't an universal experience until recently. However I don't know for Asia and the Himalaya specifically
- 082349872349872 4y agoMost mountain dwellers are interested in the lowest practicable route in between one valley and the next; summiting* occurs only once you have people (outside tourists?) who are rich enough to do it for the lulz. * type II fun, with serious risk of type III: https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/fun-scale https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/fun-scale
- glass3 4y agoIt's not always for the lulz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummy_Juanita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummy_Juanita
- 082349872349872 4y agoThanks for the correction. Instead of lulz I suppose there must be a better word for the category of "we do these things not because they are easy but because they are hahd"?