i was just at EBC on the south side last week. it was truly like a refuge camp. took a good 40 minutes to walk from one end of the camp to the other along the Khumbu icefall/glacier. saw and talked to some of the "climbers" there and the Everest circus does live up to its reputation.

so i spent two nights at base camp and those were the only two nights i had stomach issues. this is from a guy that has been in Nepal/India the last 8 months without being sick once. so take it for whatever it is.

this story is not just uncommon but expected. for Western "climbers" it is a sport but for the Sherpa it is their livelihood.

region is still beautiful so people are going to continue to come.

From Planet Mountain and the climbers

http://www.planetmountain.com/english/N ... eyid=40822

http://www.explorersweb.com/offsite/?so ... ml&lang=de

http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=68020

http://www.planetmountain.com/english/N ... eyid=40824 -- Updated

So are the climbers really leaving Everest due to that fight (I can see why, but that would be sad)? Hope they go on with their plans...

So does Petzl make a "Sherpa Pick" to fit Steck's Nomics?

This incident made the evening National News... really.

sounds like the Nepalese in base camp are going to have a bit of Texas Justice for the sherpa involved, I don't think they are going to fair so well upon return for "biting the hand that feeds". Bad P.R for all involved

Altercation on Everest resolved

http://www.explorersweb.com/everest_k2/ ... p?id=21437

http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=68025 -- from Jon Griffith

http://www.explorersweb.com/offsite/?so ... 2F&lang=en -- The Sherpas viewpoint by Alan Arnette

radson wrote:still now it has stuck in my brain. Contestants in down suits in a MH Space Station..slo-mo grappling style. Havent figured it our ethics wise yet if crampons should be on or off.

Keep it like hockey. Crampons can stay on, but you can't kick. Punches only. Ice axe must be thrown aside, gloves should come off before the first punch is thrown. Taking your helmet off first makes you more badass.

Hmmmmmmmmm

Just read this account:

What a cluster

Just one more reason I never want to go to Everest.

http://www.adventure-journal.com/2013/0 ... ks-uglier/

Moro interview: http://www.explorersweb.com/everest_k2/ ... p?id=21451

The more I read about this incident, the more I come to the conclusion that the Sherpas are out of control assholes.

This is Madison's (Alpine Ascents) point of view: http://www.explorersweb.com/everest_k2/ ... p?id=21439

And Urubko's thoughts thanks to a explorersweb.com translation from the Russian:

http://www.explorersweb.com/offsite/?so ... ml&lang=ru

Chad Kellogg's opinion: http://www.outdoorresearch.com/blog/sto ... rest-brawl

Jon Griffith's 1st person account:


http://www.alpineexposures.com/blogs/ch ... al-release