[soycd]

Nice and thanks for the link. As an ex Mountaineering climber, it good to read about others exploits. I vividly recall doing the North face of the Grand Teton and would love to do it again.

Not to be too cynical, but it’s fortunate these climbers were not attacked by the lower level paki-islamo filth that sometimes kills people just for the fun of it.

[familyop]

After coughing up edema, swallow it quickly. It’s nutritious and will reinvigorate you.

;-)

[Sicon]

"Moro, who made his second attempt at the mountain the following year, dismissed any security fears, saying the threat of militancy in Pakistan is not worse than in the United States, Britain or Italy."

Seriously? This guy honestly believes that it is equally likely that muslim militants will murder 10 mountain climbers from time to time in the US?

Well Mr. Moro (for want of an "n", his name was fail), not just yet, but Obamao is working on it.

[BluH2o]

The tourism industry there hit a record low when militants stormed Nanga Parbat base camp in 2013. Ten foreign tourists and their local guide were shot dead in the attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban.

Moro, who made his second attempt at the mountain the following year, dismissed any security fears, saying the threat of militancy in Pakistan is not worse than in the United States, Britain or Italy.

Summiting this 'Killer Mountain' without using oxygen obviously has impaired his thinking.