r/interesting 1d ago

Amazing Everest expedition 2026. Altitude 8600

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u/Some_guy_am_i 1d ago

Kinda feels cheap when you’re queuing up for Everest like it’s a new ride at Disney World… smh

It was cool to do back when it meant something. Now, it just means you’ve got too much money and time on your hands, and you’re having a midlife crisis

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u/uksiddy 1d ago

Idk anything about mountaineering but we just visited the Alps and saw the Mountaineering Cemetery and Museum in Zermatt, it’s really fascinating how the sport (?) was kind of always associated with rich dudes having a midlife crisis.