But other than that, I have nothing good to say about this.

Setting aside the risks of climbing Everest, I find it hard to believe that a 13-year is prepared to make an informed decision about attempting it, much less having the technical skills to safely accomplish it without a lot of help. She was basically adding to the risk the sherpas face by making them responsible for her safety.

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Basically it seems like they're paying guides to drag, pull, haul, and push them up the mountain, all while strewing the landscape with a few hundred thousand oxygen canisters and bags of trash and human waste (not to mention colorfully-clad dead bodies.)

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Honestly, that's probably true of the vast majority of Everest climbers now.
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No graphic warning, and it is very disturbing to see, even if it's the reality of climbing Mt. Everest.... Ever rest... hmm

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Glad it didn't get hidden but I should have put a warning.

thank you so much.

Will do.

too many bodies left up there.

when they died on the mountain. i think that's kind of selfish.

but it's against the law and they bring them down when they can.

Away from rape and murder gangs.

It's a statement about the value and capabilities of so-called "untouchables".
It's a statement about strong women in a culture that apparently accepts gang rapes of teenage girls as easily as we accept mass killing sprees.
It's a statement about the courage of women everywhere.
There are going to be a few naysayers, but to them, i say, life is dangerous and it most certainly isn't for the meek.
You go girl.

No one is at 10,830 feet when climbing Everest. I have been to the base camp where you start and that is 18,000 feet. The Tibetan plateau at that point is at about 16-17,000 feet.

The chances of dying while climbing Mount Everest are about 1 in 60 (http://www.climbing.com/climber/climbing-everest-who-makes-it-to-the-top/). Not terrible, and I have no problem with fully informed adults choosing to assume this risk, but exposing a child to this danger is simply irresponsible.