[Mr. Brightside]

I generally don't lose sleep over people who deliberately put themselves in harm's way like this just for the hell of it. It's not as if Sharp were some guy who just broke down on the side of a road somewhere.

This quote from the Chinese climber makes the story even more interesting.

"I had once been trapped at where Sharp died and a dozen climbers, including David Sharp, walked past me."

[Tall_Texan]

This quote from the Chinese climber makes the story even more interesting.

"I had once been trapped at where Sharp died and a dozen climbers, including David Sharp, walked past me."

Which begs the question - if the trek is so dangerous, why are people willing to do it more than once? Seriously, risking your life once to say you "did it" is one thing. Going up and down the thing like a trip to a convenience store is another. Do they have some sort of death wish? Are they like the gays who purposely try to get AIDS so they don't feel 'left out' of the experience?

Yes, I'm sure some of them get paid large sums to help others reach the peak but when even the experienced ones can die, why should any sane person take the risk?

I think someone had the right idea - rename it "Mt. Darwin".