[mcshot]

"...Sharp was lying on top of the body of an Indian climber known as "Green Boots". The Indian's body had been in a small 8500m high cave since 1996..."

The "big" issue is interesting because if he were to big how would he fit (crawl) into the small Green Boots cave? Sad story but the Mt sure seems to weed out climbers.

[ccmay]

Sad story but the Mt sure seems to weed out climbers.

I seem to recall reading that it kills 10 or 15 percent of those who attempt to climb it, and at least that many more lose some part of their bodies to frostbite.

I'd put high altitude climbing in the same category as playing Russian roulette. Those who do it have several loose screws.

-ccm