A few yrs. ago there was a series on Discovery or one of the other channels concerning a group of climbers attempting Everest.
Changed my view of it.
It was disgusting. Trash littering the base camps. Hundreds of oxygen bottles ( think freon tanks) just tossed around. All types of abandoned camping equipment. A total trashed mess.
Each party wants to use their own lines, therefore ropes hanging everywhere.
So many parties going up and down they get in each way.
And the worst, bodies beside the trail of people that died trying. Just curled up where they took their last step.
A socialite took a party of friends, her own gourmet food and literally had Sherpas carry her to the top.
It costs about $30k for the trip.
I have zero respect for the whole idea.
The most discusting thing I saw was the greedy nature of these people who are more concerned about reaching the top rather than saving someone who is dying as they walk by.
Only in some backwards 3rd world hell whole is this accepted.