Reader Polls

• 15K - $25K (31%, 2,189 Votes)
• $35K - $50K (23%, 1,615 Votes)
• $65K plus (19%, 1,301 Votes)
• $50K - $65K (14%, 950 Votes)
• $25K - $35K (14%, 950 Votes)

Total Voters: 7,005

• Yes, I hope to if I can get the time, money ... (37%, 4,050 Votes)
• No, I like following but have no desire to climb (23%, 2,540 Votes)
• No, I don't have the skills (22%, 2,434 Votes)
• Yes, it is in my plans (17%, 1,853 Votes)

Total Voters: 10,877

• Yes, leaving honored the fallen, to continue climbing would have been disrespectful. (27%, 82 Votes)
• Yes, the climbing conditions appeared to be too dangerous, continuing would have been too risky. (22%, 66 Votes)
• No, they should have stayed to support the Sherpa who wanted to continue to work. (20%, 61 Votes)
• Yes, leaving helped get the attention of the world about Sherpa pay and life insurance. (15%, 44 Votes)
• No, deaths occur every year and climbing has continued in the past. (10%, 31 Votes)
• No, they should have stayed and tried to summit to honor the fallen. (6%, 17 Votes)

Total Voters: 301

• Business as usual (82%, 42 Votes)
• Another massive loss of life (18%, 9 Votes)
• Sherpas will go on strike again (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 51

• No, it showed a lack of respect for the family. (25%, 197 Votes)
• Yes, it is reality, nothing to hide and shows the reality of climbing K2. (21%, 165 Votes)
• No, it showed a lack of respect of the dead. (20%, 160 Votes)
• Yes, but he should have posted a prominent warning at the beginning of his video. (18%, 145 Votes)
• No (10%, 80 Votes)
• It was his choice and I accept what ever he decides. (5%, 39 Votes)
• Yes (2%, 18 Votes)

Total Voters: 618

• Western company with long history on Everest i.e. Adventure Consultants (30%, 1,929 Votes)
• Whoever has the best safety record (28%, 1,779 Votes)
• Nepali company with long history i.e. Asian Trekking (13%, 812 Votes)
• Whoever has the lowest price (10%, 616 Votes)
• Whoever has the best references from trusted friends (9%, 585 Votes)
• New Sherpa owned guide service i.e. Seven Summits Treks (8%, 502 Votes)
• New western company that uses new techniques i.e. Furtenbach (3%, 197 Votes)

Total Voters: 6,420

• If the Hillary Step is still there (30%, 535 Votes)
• Colibasanu and Hámor's potential new route (25%, 435 Votes)
• If Kami Rita Sherpa can get a record 23rd Everest summit (16%, 283 Votes)
• If double amputee Chinese Xia Boyu can summit (10%, 178 Votes)
• If Lhakpa Sherpa can get a record 9th female Everest summit (9%, 159 Votes)
• If 79 year-old Japanese Funahashi Eiko can summit (6%, 112 Votes)
• If 16 year-old Indian Shivangi Pathak can summit (3%, 59 Votes)

Total Voters: 746

• Yes, leaving honored the fallen, to continue climbing would have been disrespectful. (27%, 82 Votes)
• Yes, the climbing conditions appeared to be too dangerous, continuing would have been too risky. (22%, 66 Votes)
• No, they should have stayed to support the Sherpa who wanted to continue to work. (20%, 61 Votes)
• Yes, leaving helped get the attention of the world about Sherpa pay and life insurance. (15%, 44 Votes)
• No, deaths occur every year and climbing has continued in the past. (10%, 31 Votes)
• No, they should have stayed and tried to summit to honor the fallen. (6%, 17 Votes)

Total Voters: 301

• Business as usual (82%, 42 Votes)
• Another massive loss of life (18%, 9 Votes)
• Sherpas will go on strike again (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 51

• Fantastic! Makes him one of the best climbers in history. (73%, 838 Votes)
• Wonderful! He is a great climber but not in the top tier. (11%, 126 Votes)
• Pretty good! I love his positive attitude. (6%, 69 Votes)
• OK! But he used supplemental oxygen, helicopters and standard routes. (4%, 44 Votes)
• So,So! It is a stunt but I admire his ambition. (3%, 37 Votes)
• Don't Like! It is another selfish climber looking for publicity. (3%, 33 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,147

• Despicable! All involved should fined by the Nepal Government. (47%, 1,155 Votes)
• Shameful! Ama's summit or any summit is not the place for a stunt of this magnitude (38%, 942 Votes)
• Don't really care. (7%, 169 Votes)
• Amazing! Love the creativity since it is only temporary. (7%, 166 Votes)
• Inspiring! That was a lot of material to haul up there and attach to the peak. (1%, 33 Votes)

Total Voters: 2,465

• Yes (93%, 964 Votes)
• No (7%, 69 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,033

• Nirmal Purja Purja Purja Purja or one of his Sherpa teammates (34%, 778 Votes)
• Anyone, don't care which team. Just get it done (17%, 383 Votes)
• Mingma G Sherpa or one of his Sherpa teammates (11%, 266 Votes)
• Icelander John Snorri Sigurjonsson, or Muhammad Ali Sadpara, Sajid Ali (11%, 246 Votes)
• Young, new unknown climber in the future by "fair" means (10%, 225 Votes)
• Polish climber in the future (8%, 184 Votes)
• SST Professional-Class Climbers i.e. Tamara Lunger, Alex Găvan, etc. (7%, 151 Votes)
• SST Commercial Clients i.e. Atanas Skatov, Luis Carlos Garranzo Ibanez, Colin Obrady, etc. (2%, 46 Votes)
• SST Expedition Leaders i.e. Dawa or Mingma Sherpa, Sergi Mingote (1%, 24 Votes)
• Russian climber in the future (1%, 16 Votes)

Total Voters: 2,319

• Fine!!. Whatever it takes to summit in the winter! (46%, 671 Votes)
• It's OK but I'd rather not see the first winter summit with O's (31%, 459 Votes)
• No, absolutely not. Using O's is cheating - on any mountain (23%, 332 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,462

• No, closed due to COVID concerns (71%, 552 Votes)
• Yes on both sides, Tibet and Nepal, with no restrictions (24%, 186 Votes)
• Yes, only on the Nepal side (4%, 32 Votes)
• Yes, only on the Tibet side (1%, 11 Votes)

Total Voters: 781

• No, I was but have canceled due to COVID concerns (44%, 44 Votes)
• Yes, and I'm still going (42%, 42 Votes)
• No, I was but my expedition operator cancelled (13%, 13 Votes)

Total Voters: 99

• No, Let them climb. They knew what they were getting into (25%, 142 Votes)
• Yes, immediately, it's too dangerous. Let foreigners fly home ASAP (18%, 106 Votes)
• Let each operator decide for themselves (18%, 104 Votes)
• Let each climber decide for themselves (18%, 101 Votes)
• No, They paid their permit, COVID was low in Nepal when they arrived. This is not their fault. (13%, 77 Votes)
• Yes, but let the foreigners fend for themselves (8%, 44 Votes)

Total Voters: 574