Why Is It Easier For People To Climb Everest?

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Even though it is easier for people to climb Everest now than it was many years ago, people still have the possibility of dying. You have to wait for storms to abate, a possibility of getting high altitude cerebral edema/high altitude pulmonary edema, hypothermia, and other dangerous events. Even Sherpas are more in danger than they ever have been due to the many things they have to carry such as, bottled oxygen and medical supplies. Which can also add to the slovenly state of the camp sights, because each oxygen tank or other item could be left there when it is not needed. Sherpas do not take dexamethosane like the climbers do, and do not use as much bottled oxygen as they might. Even novices would be able to survive with the new technology

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