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Everest '96: Trapped in the Death Zone | Big Business | 5

2024/7/30
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Cassie DePeckel：访谈开始介绍了珠穆朗玛峰攀登商业化的历史背景，以及由此带来的登山人数和死亡人数的增加。她提出了关于商业化攀登风险的疑问。 Will Cockrell：他详细阐述了珠穆朗玛峰攀登商业化的历史，从早期西方主导的公司到如今尼泊尔公司占据主导地位的转变。他指出，媒体对珠穆朗玛峰攀登的负面报道存在偏见，并试图通过自己的著作来呈现更全面的视角。他描述了前往珠穆朗玛峰大本营的旅程，以及大本营和昆布冰川的景象，并对大本营的组织程度表示赞赏。他还讲述了迪克·巴斯的故事，以及早期向导公司领导者的动机，并分析了珠穆朗玛峰向导所需的素质。他详细描述了珠穆朗玛峰南坡路线的各个营地和地貌特征，以及攀登过程中的挑战。他谈到了1996年珠穆朗玛峰的灾难，以及约翰·克拉考尔的《空谷幽灵》一书对其影响。他还探讨了西方公司和夏尔巴人之间的经济和文化失衡，以及近年来这种动态的变化。他分析了珠穆朗玛峰攀登的风险，以及人们攀登珠穆朗玛峰的动机。最后，他对珠穆朗玛峰攀登的未来发展趋势进行了展望。 Will Cockrell: Will Cockrell详细介绍了珠穆朗玛峰攀登商业化的历史，从早期西方主导的公司到如今尼泊尔公司占据主导地位的转变。他描述了前往珠穆朗玛峰大本营的旅程，以及大本营和昆布冰川的景象。他讲述了迪克·巴斯的故事，以及早期向导公司领导者的动机，并分析了珠穆朗玛峰向导所需的素质。他详细描述了珠穆朗玛峰南坡路线的各个营地和地貌特征，以及攀登过程中的挑战。他谈到了1996年珠穆朗玛峰的灾难，以及约翰·克拉考尔的《空谷幽灵》一书对其影响。他还探讨了西方公司和夏尔巴人之间的经济和文化失衡，以及近年来这种动态的变化。他分析了珠穆朗玛峰攀登的风险，以及人们攀登珠穆朗玛峰的动机。他认为媒体对珠穆朗玛峰攀登的负面报道存在偏见，并试图通过自己的著作来呈现更全面的视角。最后，他对珠穆朗玛峰攀登的未来发展趋势进行了展望，认为其吸引力依然存在，未来仍将保持较高的受欢迎程度。

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The Everest guiding industry transitioned from being exclusive to elite mountaineers to a commercial venture in the early 1990s, attracting amateur climbers willing to pay hefty fees. This shift has significantly increased the number of climbers on Everest, raising concerns about safety and the mountain's environment.

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When Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summited Mount Everest in 1953, high-altitude climbing was only done by the most elite mountaineers. But that changed in the early 1990s, when veteran climbers began leading amateur clients up the world’s tallest mountain for a hefty fee. Today, journalist Will Cockrell joins Host Cassie De Pecol to talk about the history of the Everest guiding industry – from the early Western-led companies to the Nepali-owned ventures today. Cockrell is the author of Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues who Built an Industry at the Top of the World).

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