It's my understanding that this is done because the burden of the extra load would be deadly to the rest of the team. I'm not a climber, but maybe someone from the climbing community can chime in.
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I thought that too.
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I found this article very moving .
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Who climbs at these altitudes knows about the risks
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Chomolungma is not a graveyard or dumping station!
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Leave the frozen Zombies alone!
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Very interesting read! Everest has always fascinated me!
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