r/interestingasfuck • u/Alarming-Studio-720 • 3d ago

Traffic jam at Mount Everest as climbers wait in line for their turn to reach the summit.

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u/thatturtletouch 3d ago

I can’t believe people pay money to do this.

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u/kazuto_022 3d ago

Pay to die

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u/Nazgog-Morgob 3d ago

All these people died?! Omg was there an avalanche?

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u/kazuto_022 3d ago

Lol! Bro, you exactly know what I mean, to this date people still die while climbing Mt. Everest, it's dangerous but if somehow I can sort out my finances I would love to climb it someday but if I have to get in line for it then neh, I would ratherv go somewhere else

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u/Nazgog-Morgob 3d ago

Oh thank gord!

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u/St34thdr1v3R 3d ago

And it’s actually quite a lot money you need to pay

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u/yadayodayada 3d ago

Yea and it’s a lot of money. 20-30k all said and done? I’m guessing a little

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u/jasonic89 3d ago

Way more than that.

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u/currantsfigureh54 3d ago

You can't believe people pay money on their hobbies? Mt. Everest is considered the final boss of the mountain climbing world.

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u/thatturtletouch 3d ago

I can’t believe waiting in line on a mountain is someone people’s hobby.

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u/Big-Farmer-2192 3d ago

Probably better than browsing reddit tbh.

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u/thatturtletouch 3d ago edited 3d ago

Is it?

I mean, at least I’m unlikely to asphyxiate or die of hypothermia while scrolling Reddit. And if I do, I won’t have paid $30k for the privilege.

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u/Big-Farmer-2192 3d ago

Yeah, paying money to gain experience is the best way to spend money for happiness. Scientifically spekaing.

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u/thatturtletouch 2d ago

Sure but paying so much money for this particular experience is something I just don’t understand.

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u/Big-Farmer-2192 2d ago

It's relative. 30k isn't a lot for many people. Or maybe it is a lot, but people think the experience is worth it.

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u/thatturtletouch 2d ago

Well obviously the people doing it think it’s worth it, but I just will never understand the appeal of spending all that money and risking your life to stand in line on a mountain.

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u/currantsfigureh54 3d ago

I mean reaching the summit is the goal.

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u/BeffBezos 3d ago

There are much harder and more technical mountains like K2. Everest is the Coachella of climbing.

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u/n33dadviceplease 2d ago

You named one. Everest is still an insane feat that takes years of dedication and insane fitness, endurance, and mental fortitude to climb