Amazing Feats!

[Rogar]

It used to be that any fool with $50,000 could make an attempt at Mount Everest.. I don’t know how much it costs now but it’s not necessarily a Game of expertise.

I had NPR on while doing errands the other day and I'm pretty sure they said $100K for an economy guided ascent and $250K for a deluxe with a small group and more experienced sherpas. A relatively high rate of mortality.

Here in the state of numerous 14,000 footers one doesn't have to spend a lot or go very far to prove themselves, but there's probably something to being the first of something for those so motivated.

[iris lilies]

I had NPR on while doing errands the other day and I'm pretty sure they said $100K for an economy guided ascent and $250K for a deluxe with a small group and more experienced sherpas. A relatively high rate of mortality.

Here in the state of numerous 14,000 footers one doesn't have to spend a lot or go very far to prove themselves, but there's probably something to being the first of something for those so motivated.

ha, yeah, give me the economy Everest attempt with the 38% mortality rate. It’s just not worth that extra $150,000 for the 22% chance I’ll die or lose a limb.

/ s

These people are foolish.

* this is made up, I do not know the actual mortality rate.

[iris lilies]

Not mountain climbing or anything that extreme, but I was surprised by meeting someone extraordinary the other day in a most mundane circumstance.
I was driving home from DD's, a 90-minute drive, when I saw some kids doing a car wash. My car was absolutely filthy and it was on my list of to-do's to wash it anyway, so I swung in.
I walked over to some adults sitting in the shade & asked what the fundraiser was all about...the girls were all busy washing.
Well, turns out it was a fundraiser for one of the girls who is a world-class wrestler! She was invited to a competition in Greece and the funds were for that. She's been a state champ, and competes nationally. She's from a small town just up the highway from me in rural WA. She came up to me when they were finished and I paid her. Pretty typical high school girl but very muscular. Guess she's off to college this fall.
I thought that was pretty cool.

very cool! I wish that girl well.