"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." ~ H.L. Mencken
Should We Bring the Dead Bodies Down From Mt.Everest?
"About 300 climbers have died since Everest was first conquered in 1953, and at least 100 — maybe 200 — corpses remain on the mountain. Most are hidden in deep crevasses or covered by snow and ice, but some are visible and have become macabre landmarks, earning nicknames for their plastic climbing boots, colorful parkas or final resting poses." Recovery costs start at $100k to recover just one body. The far bigger issue is all the junk, litter, and other crap the climbers and their entourages leave along the trails. Ban climbing there unless the "adventurers" post a bond to cover their clean-up and/or body recovery, if need be. That seems fair.
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