[anton]

He died as he lived - bragging about stuff no one cares about. RIP

Pointless exercise in ego. “I climbed Mt. Everest.” Yea, well so did some dude in a wheelchair and a guy with prosthetic legs and a 90 year old lady. Hopefully, no guides were harmed in this experiment.

[DesertRhino]

“Pointless exercise in ego. “I climbed Mt. Everest.””

You be happier if he was eating a chicken friend steak, clutched his chest and fell over? Made him happy.

[Wolfie]

Ya scrape together enough cash, and the guides (and Sherpas) haul your ass to the top. There's even a term for it: the Conga Line.