Rising temps make climbing Everest harder

[Chris]

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A Nepali sherpa who holds the world record for climbing Mount Everest said on Monday rising temperatures were melting snow and turning the slopes barren, making it even harder to scale the world's tallest peak.

Apa Sherpa, back from his 19th successful ascent of Everest last week, said a snow trail along the route to the peak was now just a stretch of bare rocks, as climate change pushed up snowlines and shrank glaciers.

"This makes climbing the mountain difficult because walking on naked rocks wearing crampons is hard," Sherpa, 49, told Reuters after his expedition during which he carried a banner that read: "Stop Climate Change; Let the Himalayas Live!"

Climate change making Everest ascent harder: sherpa | Reuters

 

[PoliticalChic]

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A Nepali sherpa who holds the world record for climbing Mount Everest said on Monday rising temperatures were melting snow and turning the slopes barren, making it even harder to scale the world's tallest peak.

Apa Sherpa, back from his 19th successful ascent of Everest last week, said a snow trail along the route to the peak was now just a stretch of bare rocks, as climate change pushed up snowlines and shrank glaciers.

"This makes climbing the mountain difficult because walking on naked rocks wearing crampons is hard," Sherpa, 49, told Reuters after his expedition during which he carried a banner that read: "Stop Climate Change; Let the Himalayas Live!"

Climate change making Everest ascent harder: sherpa | Reuters

Have you sold all of your overcoats and sweaters yet?

 

[Sinatra]

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A Nepali sherpa who holds the world record for climbing Mount Everest said on Monday rising temperatures were melting snow and turning the slopes barren, making it even harder to scale the world's tallest peak.

Apa Sherpa, back from his 19th successful ascent of Everest last week, said a snow trail along the route to the peak was now just a stretch of bare rocks, as climate change pushed up snowlines and shrank glaciers.

"This makes climbing the mountain difficult because walking on naked rocks wearing crampons is hard," Sherpa, 49, told Reuters after his expedition during which he carried a banner that read: "Stop Climate Change; Let the Himalayas Live!"

Climate change making Everest ascent harder: sherpa | Reuters

Climbers us tampons?

 

[WillowTree]

just damnit all to hell, as if climbing Everest were not hard enough old mama nature has a hot flash and makes it harder.. oh boo hoo hoo!

 

[Phoenix]

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A Nepali sherpa who holds the world record for climbing Mount Everest said on Monday rising temperatures were melting snow and turning the slopes barren, making it even harder to scale the world's tallest peak.

Apa Sherpa, back from his 19th successful ascent of Everest last week, said a snow trail along the route to the peak was now just a stretch of bare rocks, as climate change pushed up snowlines and shrank glaciers.

"This makes climbing the mountain difficult because walking on naked rocks wearing crampons is hard," Sherpa, 49, told Reuters after his expedition during which he carried a banner that read: "Stop Climate Change; Let the Himalayas Live!"

Climate change making Everest ascent harder: sherpa | Reuters

He's already done it 19 times? Then he needs to have more of a challenge anyway.

 

[Meister]

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A Nepali sherpa who holds the world record for climbing Mount Everest said on Monday rising temperatures were melting snow and turning the slopes barren, making it even harder to scale the world's tallest peak.

Apa Sherpa, back from his 19th successful ascent of Everest last week, said a snow trail along the route to the peak was now just a stretch of bare rocks, as climate change pushed up snowlines and shrank glaciers.

"This makes climbing the mountain difficult because walking on naked rocks wearing crampons is hard," Sherpa, 49, told Reuters after his expedition during which he carried a banner that read: "Stop Climate Change; Let the Himalayas Live!"

Climate change making Everest ascent harder: sherpa | Reuters

He's already done it 19 times? Then he needs to have more of a challenge anyway.

I agree, he should try the Materhorn at Disneyland, but the real challenge in that is getting away from security.

 

[Phoenix]

He's already done it 19 times? Then he needs to have more of a challenge anyway.

I agree, he should try the Materhorn at Disneyland, but the real challenge in that is getting away from security.

That, and getting through the throngs of sugar-highed, emotionally-charged, sleep-deprived munchkins.

 

[dilloduck]

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A Nepali sherpa who holds the world record for climbing Mount Everest said on Monday rising temperatures were melting snow and turning the slopes barren, making it even harder to scale the world's tallest peak.

Apa Sherpa, back from his 19th successful ascent of Everest last week, said a snow trail along the route to the peak was now just a stretch of bare rocks, as climate change pushed up snowlines and shrank glaciers.

"This makes climbing the mountain difficult because walking on naked rocks wearing crampons is hard," Sherpa, 49, told Reuters after his expedition during which he carried a banner that read: "Stop Climate Change; Let the Himalayas Live!"

Climate change making Everest ascent harder: sherpa | Reuters

He's already done it 19 times? Then he needs to have more of a challenge anyway.

no shit---(whoever climbs it last wins btw )

 

[Meister]

He's already done it 19 times? Then he needs to have more of a challenge anyway.

I agree, he should try the Materhorn at Disneyland, but the real challenge in that is getting away from security.

That, and getting through the throngs of sugar-highed, emotionally-charged, sleep-deprived munchkins.

Oh....thanks for bringing that visual back to me. I had forgotten all about the kiddies running amuck. Now, there is a challenge.

 

[Phoenix]

That, and getting through the throngs of sugar-highed, emotionally-charged, sleep-deprived munchkins.

Oh....thanks for bringing that visual back to me. I had forgotten all about the kiddies running amuck. Now, there is a challenge.

You must never forget the munchkins.

They can bring an adult human down like a pack of wolves on bambi.

 

[Sinatra]

It appears Chris has once again been relegated to low brow comedy thread creation.

Poor pathetic bastard...

 

[Chris]

It appears Chris has once again been relegated to low brow comedy thread creation.

Poor pathetic bastard...

Yes, you are a poor pathetic bastard.

 

[Sinatra]

It appears Chris has once again been relegated to low brow comedy thread creation.

Poor pathetic bastard...

Yes, you are a poor pathetic bastard.

Shhhhhh.

Hold your breath.

Global Warming and all.........

 

[Chris]

It appears Chris has once again been relegated to low brow comedy thread creation.

Poor pathetic bastard...

Yes, you are a poor pathetic bastard.

Shhhhhh.

Hold your breath.

Global Warming and all.........

 

[raceright]

Yes, you are a poor pathetic bastard.

Shhhhhh.

Hold your breath.

Global Warming and all.........

Wow just love it, give me more global warming.
Yea Yea even had the supreme court pass it 5 to 4 a few years ago.

The new gal will even make more way's for guy's like me to make some green.

These lefties fell right into the trap set for them and didn't even have to pay them off lololololo.