tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post6640427342814179718..comments2024-01-29T04:25:53.194-06:00Comments on The Adventure Blog: Everest 2014: Threats On Western Climbers By Sherpas?Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11942139766832303244noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-49841070939218522072014-05-01T11:53:25.672-05:002014-05-01T11:53:25.672-05:00It's a pretty sad situation. RIP to all those ...It's a pretty sad situation. RIP to all those affected. Obviously the sherpa do it because it presents a great opportunity to earn a lot of money in a short period of time. On Kilimanjaro, porters are subject to all kinds of abuse and tourists turn a blind eye because they just wanna climb for a cheap price.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916269393485414605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-58782721966568852882014-04-30T11:05:10.271-05:002014-04-30T11:05:10.271-05:00I don't think anyone would argue against allow...I don't think anyone would argue against allowing the Sherpas time to grieve and mourn the loss of their 16 companions. But there were indications that some of them wanted to continue climbing after the week of mourning had passed. In fact, there are some reports that indicate that it was a vocal minority of Sherpas that pressured not only their brethren, but the foreign climbers off he mountain as well. <br /><br />I admit that this is a complicated situation, but threatening others with violence if they don't do what you want, is no way to progress forward. kungfujedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00724706652959523509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21096663.post-6204139796509517682014-04-30T10:54:13.783-05:002014-04-30T10:54:13.783-05:00Although admittedly I know very little about Nepal...Although admittedly I know very little about Nepal and Everest. Such a tragic event is bound to increase sadness and tension. Despite its commercialization, Everest should not be mistaken as a theme park, or resort that stays open for our tourist convenience. I don't think that "business as usual" applies to a sacred place, with karmic effects. And I think that despite the tragedy, its positive that in a culture where everything is up for sale, that for once something cannot be bought. If the locals decide to close access to Everest I don't think its dark or negative. Mourning and contemplation are as important as business. For all we know they might think that the avalanche that killed 16 Sherpas was a warning from their Gods. We should respect that and not force ourselves onto their mountain? Maybe they feel that fixing climbing lines and transporting equipment for tourists isn't worth dying for and who can blame them. They're in shock and all of a sudden their relatively higher salaries aren't so important and we should be sensitive to that. Personally as a tourist I think I would feel guilty that my choice, my climbing extravagance has cost the lives of so many. It leaves me wondering if our adventure dollars could go into adventures that provide greater benefits and lower risk to the local population?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com