Because he was too busy being a dead rich s.o.b to worry about his family.
I’m surprised all the comments attacking this man for seeking this difficult adventure that has its risks. That was once the American way and not only did men risk their own lives but they risked their family’s lives as well in seeking new frontiers.
The new way is to be a couch potato, read Men’s Health, and watch the country sink into the abyss. We are going to need some tough men of all ages in the future who will overcome challenges while putting themselves at great risk.
“Because he was too busy being a dead rich s.o.b to worry about his family.”
Have you given any thought that his wife encouraged him to go although a baby was coming since so much planning for maybe at least a year and the excitement that had gone into it, and that she was as excited about the climb as he was?
I would have encouraged my husband to continue with his plans and assured him I loved him.