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Become an expert mountaineer with the “Mini Everest” system: a safe and economical alternative to high-altitude climbing!

Jun 7, 2021

Design, Environment, Fitness, Public Safety & OSHA, Sports

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The Issue: Climbing the world’s tallest mountain peaks can be hazardous for several reasons: a person could be blown off the mountain by gale-force winds, get frozen, or die due to insufficient oxygen in the low-atmospheric-pressure “death zone”—and this is before even considering the danger from disease, avalanches, other humans, and high-altitude cryptids such as…
Improve the safety of high-altitude mountaineering with this new permitting mechanism—never fear overcrowding on Everest again!

Aug 5, 2019

Culture, Law, Government, & Politics, Public Safety & OSHA, Sports

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Background: Certain mountains require that climbers obtain a permit before embarking. Sometimes these can be expensive, but rarely is any mountaineering competency required. Everest permits, which are issued by the government of Nepal, cost approximately $10,000 (Wikipedia link). The issue: If too many people are crowded onto a narrow high-altitude route, disaster can result from…