google "litter on mt. everest" and we'll be surprised to see that it is no less than a dumping ground.
in fact, there are articles online where in mt.everest is called world's highest dumping ground.
we as climbing enthusiasts, we should be ashamed. to be precise, this is a shame.
mountains have been always given a sacred place and is this how we treat the tallest mountain on this planet ? there is a reason why mt.everest is not called "sagarmatha" in nepalese and "Chomolungma" in tibetian . it is given the highest regard and is seen as god.
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| we are miniscule and these temples only help us get better than what we were |
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| the treat for the eyes after all the pain |
in my perception, the attitude conquering the tallest peak or be it any peak is just plain wrong. it has to be about conquering the fear, the aching muscles, the "can i do it ?/ can this be done ?" thoughts. the brief window of 15 days, generally between may1 - may 15 is the permission given by nature for human kind to experience the beauty it offers. the brief window where in we can find out the what one can do.
mountains, peaks, waterfalls, deserts are all temples which pose challenges so that we can get better than what we were before attempting to scale them, cross them. these are temples where we can seek the answers to the underlying fears. Overcoming our own fears and accomplishing the enduring challenge only makes us better and conquer our fears. NOT conquer them.
it is because of this attitude problem, the tallest peak is in sorry state of affairs. one cant imagine the status if the tallest peak was accessible all through the year.
Nature works in mysterious ways and always proves its superiority (because it is supreme). This time it took avatar of an avalanche and some other time it had taken the avatar of a tsunami.
it is high time that people learn how miniscule they are in this universe. the faster the better.
or else, in George Carlin's words - the planet will be here and we'll all be long gone. The planet is going to shake us off like a bad case of fleas.
