Long queues in Mount Everest

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British climber who died on Everest had posted about worries over queues before his death

A British climber who died on the slopes of Mount Everest had warned of the dangers of huge queues for the summit just hours before his death.

Robin Haynes Fisher died after reaching the summit of the world’s highest mountain and is believed to be one of ten people to have died on the overcrowded slopes in nine days.

The deaths have sparked concerns over the large numbers of people scaling Everest, with images emerging of large queues up to the summit.

An Instagram post by Mr Fisher, posted shortly before his death, revealed his own fears about the situation and how he had changed his plans to try to avoid crowds.

 

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Nepal had issued a record 381 permits for this year’s spring climbing season, meaning more than 750 climbers – including Nepali guides – were expected to tread the same path to the summit.

And as poor weather narrowed the climbing window and triggered bottlenecks, at least eight have died on Everest this season alone, surpassing the total for 2018. Hiking officials have attributed most of the deaths to weakness, exhaustion and delays on the crowded route.

The congestion leaves climbers exposed longer to the dangerous wind, cold and lack of oxygen at the highest natural point in the world.


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SINGAPORE: As the sun rose above the horizon and illuminated a narrow, exposed ridge jutting 8,000m into the sky, Jeremy Tong finally understood just how many climbers were trying to conquer the tallest mountain in the world.

The 29-year-old saw that he was just one of hundreds with the same goal that morning of May 22, shifting and struggling in a long line all the way to the summit. “I was like wow, that is a lot of people,” he told CNA on Sunday via video call from Kathmandu.

Tong had just passed the south summit (8,690m) en route to the Hillary Step, the final stretch before the summit of Mount Everest (8,850m). But the human traffic jam did not ease up.


Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...rest-braving-traffic-jam-jeremy-tong-11566752

 

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At least four more die on Everest amid overcrowding concerns

Latest deaths, including an Irish climber, come as others report ‘insane’ delays at the peak

 

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Four more deaths have been reported on Everest as concerns grow about the risks posed by the severe overcrowding on the world’s highest mountain this year.

Kevin Hynes, 56, from Ireland, died in his tent at 7,000 metres early on Friday, having turned back before reaching the summit. The father of two was part of a group from the UK-based 360 Expeditions.

The climbing company said: “It is with the greatest sadness that we have to confirm that one of our Everest team has passed away. Kevin was one of the strongest and most experienced climbers on our team, and had previously summited Everest South and Lhotse.”

Hynes had been accompanied by an experienced Sherpa, who had himself climbed to the summit of Everest South twice, Everest North and Makalu twice, according to 360 Expeditions.

 

[greedy and cunning]

why he q up to die ?
he should q at bukit timah hill
, onli a few burmese queuing there.

 

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why he q up to die ?
he should q at bukit timah hill
, onli a few burmese queuing there.