Sherpas May Add Ladder At Top Of Everest

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Aiming to ease congestion and increase the number of climbers they can take to the top of the mountain, Sherpa guides are considering adding a ladder to the nearly vertical 40-foot final ascent at the peak of Mount Everest. What do you think?


“They want you to climb a 40-foot ladder? That’s terrifying!”

Marley Lyster • Carbon Lamp Cleaner

“Someone slipping off one of those icy rungs is a lawsuit just waiting to happen.”

Brian Croughwell • Offal Separator

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"God, can these Sherpas get any lazier?”

Erik Ruge • Motorcycle Racer