So who of you was trying to hike a bike Everest last week then: - Singletrack World Magazine May 31, 2012

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So who of you was trying to hike a bike Everest last week then:
jhw
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/30/everest-mountaineer-crowding-hobby-tragedy

“He spoke of encountering…an American of Turkish origin who was carrying his bicycle with him because it had always been his dream to take it to the summit and insisted on fulfilling that dream at whatever cost”.

Grotesque (like the Youtube video of a guy skidding his bike all over the Mont Blanc summit) but amusing

Posted 11 years ago

BadlyWiredDog
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It would be more amusing if it weren’t risking other people’s lives. Sobering take on it all from a climbing Sherpa just back from Everest in the NY Times:

http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/29/a-sherpas-view-of-the-mount-everest-traffic-jam

Posted 11 years ago

krixmeister
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This originate from the Everest coverage at Outside magazine, with Grayson Schaffer “embedded” at Base Camp for the season. Excellent reporting – you should check out:

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/mountaineering/everest-2012

Original article is:

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/mountaineering/everest-2012/Riding-Everest.html?page=all

Posted 11 years ago

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jhw
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Sounds like an MBUK stunt or something

Posted 11 years ago

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