sherpas who attacked everest climbers angry at luxury adventurers

[bcbm]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/nepal/10027596/Sherpas-who-attacked-Everest-climbers-angry-at-luxury-adventurers.html

[mew]

"Jonathan Griffith, a British Alpine climber and photographer based in Chamonix, France, was one of three European mountaineers who were attacked on Saturday morning by up to 100 Sherpa guides who kicked and pelted them with rocks following a fight higher up over their right of way."

Whoa.

Also how they have luxury tents and resorts with wifi. I find this so wild.

"They were tired and cold, all on the edge and pissed off... but whatever we did, even if we knocked a bit of ice off, it doesn't warrant trying to kill three people. It shook us and scared us,"
This quote demonstrates the blind obnoxiousness of "luxury climbers" I guess.

[blake 3:17]

Good on the sherpas! Colonialism gotta go!

[Princess Luna]

"Jonathan Griffith, a British Alpine climber and photographer based in Chamonix, France, was one of three European mountaineers who were attacked on Saturday morning by up to 100 Sherpa guides who kicked and pelted them with rocks following a fight higher up over their right of way."

Whoa.

Also how they have luxury tents and resorts with wifi. I find this so wild.

"They were tired and cold, all on the edge and pissed off... but whatever we did, even if we knocked a bit of ice off, it doesn't warrant trying to kill three people. It shook us and scared us,"
This quote demonstrates the blind obnoxiousness of "luxury climbers" I guess.

While the assholes no doubt deserved to be pelted with rocks (though threatening to kill them with an ice pick was going a little to far) I think calling them 'luxury climbers' is a bit unfair when one of the three had previously summited Everest without oxygen, and the other two were experienced climbers in their own right. Its not like they were a group of old rich fucks who wanted to be carried up the mountain.

[bcbm]

While the assholes no doubt deserved to be pelted with rocks (though threatening to kill them with an ice pick was going a little to far) I think calling them 'luxury climbers' is a bit unfair when one of the three had previously summited Everest without oxygen, and the other two were experienced climbers in their own right. Its not like they were a group of old rich fucks who wanted to be carried up the mountain.

well i dont know many people in my income bracket who can afford to summit everest, with all that entails, with or without oxygen

[Princess Luna]

well i dont know many people in my income bracket who can afford to summit everest, with all that entails, with or without oxygen

Regardless of income status, they were still professional climbers. The term 'luxury climber' seems, at least to me, to imply someone with a shit load of money but no experience who want to be carried to the top (metaphorically and sometimes literally) so they can brag to their friends are the country club.

[bcbm]

Regardless of income status, they were still professional climbers. The term 'luxury climber' seems, at least to me, to imply someone with a shit load of money but no experience who want to be carried to the top (metaphorically and sometimes literally) so they can brag to their friends are the country club.

professional climber to me sounds a lot like professional golfer or any other 'occupation' of the well-to-do

[Princess Luna]

professional climber to me sounds a lot like professional golfer or any other 'occupation' of the well-to-do

Here is the Wikipedia article for one of the three (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ueli_Steck) , I don't think being a carpenter exactly brings in the millions.

[Fionnagáin]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/05/sherpa-resentment-fuelled-everest-brawl


Even before setting out for Everest in 1953, Tenzing – as sirdar, or leader, of the Sherpas who would carry loads for the sahibs to supply them on the mountain – had been agitating for better working conditions. When his team were told to sleep on the floor of the British embassy's garage in Kathmandu, Tenzing, who was offered a bed inside, was outraged. Next morning, lacking access to any facilities, the Sherpas relieved themselves in the street in front of the embassy, prompting fury from embassy staff, but offering an eloquent reminder that the Sherpas weren't servants who could be arrogantly dismissed.

:cool:

[ÑóẊîöʼn]

What was stopping them from nipping it in the bud and saying "no, we're bloody well not going to carry all of your stuff and then make you tea afterwards!"?

Oh right. Money.

[Thelonious]

This smells to me like three elitist white guys got pissed off because the brown people did not show up with their tea and crumpets on time. From what I could find out about the "carpenter" online, he seems to have been able his whole life to pursue mountain climbing without having to worry about working or eating. Nothing wrong with that, but let's call it what it is: Elitist prick employing brown people to do his dirty work.

[Crixus]

British men (Harry Johnson) in safari hats with English mustaches blazing the colonial trail up the mountain, rifle in hand, caravan of local slave labor in tow. God save the queen. But serious. I think hikers like this are obsessed with climbing and will save every penny they have and risk life and limb to climb. I don't understand it but I do understand the global tourist industry, in some parts of the world, is an extension of colonial relations. Not sure if this is though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Johnston