So it's peak season on Everest. Men facing the Death Zone, the brutal forces of nature brought to bear on hapless climbers careening around with dying brain cells.
Climbers always like to disparage Everest as a big rock pile, and not as hard as other climbs, but just being awake at 29,000 feet is a deeply unnatural act for the human body. It is still difficult, even if not a difficult climb, technically.
Then I read that the latest person to top out is a 15 year old girl.
Her name is Ming Kipa Sherpa, and she just ascended with her sister, who became the first woman to climb Everest three times.
Ahem. Well. Go Sherpas.
Posted by dglynn at May 26, 2003 12:57 AM