tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post5461529565881796824..comments2024-01-29T04:25:53.194-06:00Comments on The Adventure Blog: Himalaya Fall 2016: Controversy on Manaslu - 150 Summit without Actually Reaching the TopAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11942139766832303244noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-81424334703747195502016-11-01T07:43:22.291-05:002016-11-01T07:43:22.291-05:00Agreed Trey. If they can't reach the summit, t...Agreed Trey. If they can't reach the summit, they probably shouldn't be there. Or they have to be resigned to the fact that they didn't "summit." kungfujedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00724706652959523509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-86600960670609950802016-11-01T07:24:39.452-05:002016-11-01T07:24:39.452-05:00This is not even a question. The top is the top an...This is not even a question. The top is the top and regardless of how close you come or for whatever reason, if you don't at least get a fingertip on the highest point of the mountain then it's not a summit. It couldn't be more clear.<br /><br />If the top five meters are too difficult for you, then climb an easier mountain but don't get as far as you can go and then claim it's a summit. <br /><br />IMO, this 'controversy' is a result of people paying loads of money to be hauled up the mountain by big guiding companies and when they don't come home with a trophy, they're dissatisfied and the guiding companies get in a panic that they'll lose clients.<br /><br />Alpinism is not kids' sports. Everyone does not get a trophy for participating. Or rather, everyone does in fact get a trophy they just need to understand that the trophy is the experience and coming home with all your fingers and toes instead of being able to tell your friends back at the country club that you summitted when you clearly did not. <br /><br /><br /><br />Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06757776760692633109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-20114974145237307992016-11-01T04:12:09.545-05:002016-11-01T04:12:09.545-05:00Would you say the same for Kangchendzonga?Would you say the same for Kangchendzonga?Shivam Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197297742792405857noreply@blogger.com