Hilary Step is gone

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http://www.oregonlive.com/today/inde...river_home_pop

[DBdude]

maybe not

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...alese-climbers

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well. alrighty then...i guess we'll have to wait for corroboration

sherpa with 11 ascents (in Guardian piece) sounds pretty reliable, tho

[Viva]

Damn! And I was gonna check it out over Memorial Day weekend, too.

[SB]

wrong forum jong

[Timberridge]

Damn! And I was gonna check it out over Memorial Day weekend, too.

It's still there, just further down the hill.

[Viva]

It's still there, just further down the hill.

I'll pack a picnic!

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wrong forum jong

summits?

[mecc69]

Need a before and after comparison.

[Skidog]

Sherpas saying its still intact...

Conflicting reports. Personally I trust the Sherpas account, but it could be all "political". If the step is gone less people might show next year or whatever...

[GoldMember]

wrong forum jong

How can it be the wrong forum? This is the fricking Padded Room where all is fair game (except poli-ass).

[Meathelmet]

Sherpas saying its still intact...

Conflicting reports. Personally I trust the Sherpas account, but it could be all "political". If the step is gone less people might show next year or whatever...

Political? Wtf? Nepal desperately wants more tourists, especially after the earthquake. Knowing how peeved Sherpas are with the Kathmandu cent.gov, it would certainly take a special angle to spin it why Sherpas would want less people there.
Better deals and revenue = Yes.
Less tourists = No.

[SB]

summits?

traditions

carry on

[Skidog]

Political? Wtf? Nepal desperately wants more tourists, especially after the earthquake. Knowing how peeved Sherpas are with the Kathmandu cent.gov, it would certainly take a special angle to spin it why Sherpas would want less people there.
Better deals and revenue = Yes.
Less tourists = No.

political meaning. Lets not tell anyone its gone. If its gone less people MIGHT come as they dont know how/if they can negotiate that section of the climb. Of course they don't want less people.

[Meathelmet]

political meaning. Lets not tell anyone its gone. If its gone less people MIGHT come as they dont know how/if they can negotiate that section of the climb. Of course they don't want less people.

Dude.

Political meaning, by whom? Nepalese governement? Sherpas? Guide companies? What, why?
Care to elaborate?

If Hillary Step would be gone, by all accounts, it would be easier to navigate that part as it would be snow like the rest of that ridge.

[RustyGroomer]

They should stop being lazy & shovel it.

[hutash]

It just psyops so the Sherpas can install as escalator like at Beaver Creek. Of course there will be no hand rail to keep it a core experience.

[Skidog]

Dude.

Political meaning, by whom? Nepalese governement? Sherpas? Guide companies? What, why?
Care to elaborate?

If Hillary Step would be gone, by all accounts, it would be easier to navigate that part as it would be snow like the rest of that ridge.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39997548

See section that talks about will it be easier to climb without Hillary Step?

Id say its in the Sherpas best interest to not publicize the potential loss of Hillary Step, and POTENTIAL loss of climbers. Looks like the guy claiming its gone will be back up with clients and get more info.

[pfluffenmeister]

It just psyops so the Sherpas can install as escalator like at Beaver Creek. Of course there will be no hand rail to keep it a core experience.

Fresh cookies too, like the Beav?

[PB]

You'll find it with the missing e-mails.

Duh.

[Cruiser]

Damn! And I was gonna check it out over Memorial Day weekend, too.

Didja see the stories about Kilian up there the other day? 26h from base camp to the summit without using supplemental oxygen or any of the fixed ropes. Sounds like he got a touch of the Nepalese fire shits near the summit which hampered his attempt at setting a proper round trip fkt though. Maybe he'll go back for seconds?

[Meathelmet]

Id say its in the Sherpas best interest to not publicize the potential loss of Hillary Step, and POTENTIAL loss of climbers.

Either you are formulating your sentences so incoherently that one does not compute, or you are riled up with Hillary (again).
What is your angle? Who is the bad guy? Who is doing this or that? Care to elaborate?

[splat]

They should stop being lazy & shovel it.

When will the stairs be done and will they be heated?

[dunfree]

Either you are formulating your sentences so incoherently that one does not compute, or you are riled up with Hillary (again).
What is your angle? Who is the bad guy? Who is doing this or that? Care to elaborate?

Everyone knows there are tunnels all over Nepal, and Yetis can help you climb the big E
http://kimstanleyrobinson.info/node/354

[PNWbrit]

It just psyops so the Sherpas can install as escalator like at Beaver Creek. Of course there will be no hand rail to keep it a core experience.

When they put a chairlift up it.

Benny will fall off it.