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Cool........welcome to New England, land of the easily sun burned people. If your single, they have some pretty fine women in CT.Comment
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I just bought this box of Ferrero Rocher and I've already ran through half of it. I hadn't had it since I was a kid and I forgot how much I liked it. Yum.Comment
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Wow......mountain gangsters. I be damned if I pay that much money for a permit to go up a mountain.A Chinese climber was reportedly just a few thousand feet from reaching the summit of Mount Everest when he was forced back down the mountain for not having a permit.
Outside magazine reports that the unnamed climber, said to be a Han Chinese, was reportedly 25,500 feet up the mountain's North Col route when he was spotted camping alone, away from other expeditions.
That's when the climber was apprehended by members of the Tibet Mountaineering Guide School (TMGS), who forcibly removed him from the trail and physically assaulted him, witnesses say.
Two witnesses tell Outside that the TMGS members then subdued the hiker, who reportedly wielded his ice axe when confronted by them. In an email to Billi Bierling, the assistant to the Everest historian, one of the witnesses writes:
"I did see the permitless chap being ushered down the hill. The Tibetan rope fixers were sent up to get him. I saw them bringing him down the ropes from the North Col to [advanced base camp]. It was disgraceful. They literally kicked him down the ropes. It was a disgusting example of a pack of bullies egging each other on and literally beating him down the hill. It was absolutely unnecessary as he was offering no resistance and was scared out of his mind. The Tibetans should, and could, have just escorted him down the hill and let the authorities deal with him."
Permits for climbing Everest aren't cheap, with Outside reporting that they cost a minimum of $25,000 "on the low end." And that's not including other substantial costs such as gear and tour guides. The Everest K2 News site site provides more information on obtaining the proper paperwork before trying to climb the famous mountain.
Life's Little Mysteries writes that permits for climbing Everest typically cost upward of $70,000, though an expedition team of 7 to 10 climbers usually splits those costs. Despite the large expenses involved, and the inherent risks, there is a virtual "traffic jam" of aspiring climbers wanting to make the Everest ascent.
Grayson Schaffer writes that the alleged treatment of the hiker could stoke further tensions between Tibetan and Chinese officials.
A second witness, Kari Kobler, claims to have filmed the beating but says he did not report the incident because he wanted to avoid igniting a confrontation between TMGS and the Chinese government.
"It's a tough one. It's really tough. I know all of them," Kobler says of his decision to not identify the TMGS members or release the video.
"The reason I made this video—If I don't have proof, nobody will believe me. [The TMGS grads] can lie and say nothing happened. But now I can go to them and say, 'Please, young boys.'
Kobler tells Outside he isn't sure exactly what became of the Chinese hiker but says he did voluntarily walk off the mountain.
"He's not killed," Kobler said. "They beat him only."Comment
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Ferrero rocher is bleeping delicious.Currently Playing
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Feels good to be free of the Yuni.
I could feel him bringing me down. It was like my posts had atrocious range and pitch recognition.Member: OS Uni Snob Association | Twitter: @MyNameIsJesseG | #WT4M | #WatchTheWorldBurn
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I figured since he plays for the Tornadoes now that you had to be around here.
What part of Worcester, if you don't mind me asking? I just moved out here two months ago.Comment
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I should probably just stay clear of the basketball forums for the next week or so...
Too Old To Game Club
Urban Meyer is lol.Comment
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Probably shouldn't turn on ESPN either if you want to keep your TV intact. I've already had enough of the MJ **** (though Magic did put Jon Barry in his place last night lol).
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The worst part is if OKC won they'd be talking about how the Heat failed, what they need to do in the offseason to get better, and where LeBron's legacy is now. In no way would they be playing up the Thunder's championship like they are the Heat's, which is ridiculously stupid. I hate ESPN.Comment
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Look to The Cramp.
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