On a day that over a dozen sherpas were lost in an avalanche, thoughts from Keith Cowing on the parallels between Everest expeditions and space exploration. I discuss this in the book.
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On a day that over a dozen sherpas were lost in an avalanche, thoughts from Keith Cowing on the parallels between Everest expeditions and space exploration. I discuss this in the book.
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Actually a better comparison would be between modern Everest expeditions and space tourism. The majority of the folks climbing Mount Everest these days aren’t doing it to expand human knowledge, but merely for bragging rights and self gratification. And since it is a big money maker for Nepal, and privately funded, the “expeditions” will not stop as a result
“And since it is a big money maker for Nepal, and privately funded, the “expeditions” will not stop as a result.”
Sounds good to me!
If it were a dozen celebrity climbers just seeking an expensive thrill (as opposed to local grunts), would there be a call to ban future private climbs? I honestly don’t know?
Looks like the stunt jump Discovery Channel planned from Everest has been scratched, at least for this year.
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=863188
Discovery cancels ‘Everest Jump Live’ after deadly avalanche
April 20, 2014, 3:46 PM EST
By Jethro Nededog
TheWrap
It’s good to see NASAWatch getting back to its roots (i.e., mountain climbing).