My point was that one can climb many mountains, at least from a base here in the U.S. on a much smaller budget than Everest requires. You can climb Mt. Washington, in New Hampshire, and that mountain has climbed many lives over the years as well. Some mountains have a high casualty list. I think of Mt. Hood on those terms.</p>
Didn't al gore climb Hood with his son,,the one hit by the car at an orioles game.