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To: Red Badger

A dangerous time to fly because it should be monsoon season about now. I was in the Himalayas in the post-monsoon season on a Cho Oyu climbing team. The beginning of the post-monsoon season was pretty treacherous in a truck due to torrential rain and landslides coming across roads.


10 posted on 07/11/2023 11:58:06 AM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

Q: Why is it called monsoon?

A: Because they hope it ends soon, mon.................


13 posted on 07/11/2023 12:00:25 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: MtnClimber

Q: Why is it called monsoon?

A: Because they hope it ends soon, mon.................


14 posted on 07/11/2023 12:00:25 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: MtnClimber
A dangerous time to fly because it should be monsoon season about now.

May is the best time to go to Mt. Everest. There's another opening (but a smaller one) in September.

19 posted on 07/11/2023 12:07:51 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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