Have you ever wondered what happens to the corpses of the fallen on the upper slopes of Everest? Sometimes they move or are buried by snow, but often they are anchored in place - chilling monuments to their own demise.
One climber in particular was abandoned by her party when it became clear they could not save her - and she has been visible to passers by ever since, including fellow climbers who came back following years and could still see her as they made their way up the slopes. However, one such climber is returning to bury the dead as best he can.
One climber in particular was abandoned by her party when it became clear they could not save her - and she has been visible to passers by ever since, including fellow climbers who came back following years and could still see her as they made their way up the slopes. However, one such climber is returning to bury the dead as best he can.
There's an enormous lack of dignity in her circumstances. It's almost like a road sign on the mountain - when you get to Fran, turn left. That's not good for anybody.
From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Urbanist.
Anyways.... story is very depressing :( Poor woman.
Don't pity the ones left behind, they knew the risks.
BTW, it costs $25K for a permit to climb.
The mountain, the local cultures, the other climbers, the trash, and yes, the bodies, all come second.
Holy crap $25k?!
ROFLMAO!!!!
The camera may be with Andrew Irvine's body, which has never been conclusively found, although several Chinese climbers reported a body that may or may not be his (it may have been Mallory's).
And for that matter, why risk additional lives to remove the corpses of those often-rich people who invest more money to climb a mountain than most houses cost?
100% of people who watch T.V. get brain damage.
100% of people die.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article237731.ece
That made me lol so hard. Poor Fran.
So is living by your definition.