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General Climbing Discussion

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Aussies to fly boomerang from Everest 5-Apr-2005 At 8:09:20 PM itchyfingers
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>>While on the mountain, the expedition team will fix about 7,000 metres
>>of rope as a permanent line up the north-east ridge

i think thats what they pay sherpa's to do. and sabu's right. but sometimes a sherpa from each team will get together and put it up as agroup, i think it varies as to who is going each year.

>i think the a fixed cable isn't a good idea as less experienced and less
>detirmined people can attempt the mountain which is a recepe for disaster
>just like the 1996 tragedy.

yeah, but inexperianced people will always attempt it, it's part of the allure of it. so having fixed lines probably will make it safer then it would otherwise be for them. part of the problem posed by the commercialisation of it. them team that's going: 20 people. in the begining, and for professional mountaineers it would usually be 2-3 people going.

changing times...

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