Stairway to Heaven

[Simon Wood]

Hi All,

Apparently, Mount Everest is soon to be fitted with a ladder.

Now I've heard it all.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/27/mount-everest-ladder-hillary-step

Regards,

Simon

[Robert]

Will there be stores at the top, or will they be all closed?

[lynn cates]

word power

Hello Robert.

It is of no consequence. With a word they can get what they came for.

Cheers.
LC

[Simon Wood]

Hi Robert,

As I understand it, there will be a 24/7 Shopping Mall at the summit, replete with T-shirts and assorted coffee mugs [all made in China] bearing the I-Heart-Everest motif.

Regards,

Simon

[caz]

Will there be stores at the top, or will they be all closed?

Hi Robert,

My brother went on a coach trip to the Pyramids some years ago and found them closed to the public for maintenance.

To add insult to injury, the coach broke down on the return journey and the passengers were stranded for hours in sweltering heat waiting for one vehicle to come and take the women and children and another to come later for the men.

Love,

Caz
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[Robert]

Could have been worse, Caz - he might have gone all that way to find they were still building the things.

[Graham]

I'm reliably informed by a mountaineering friend that the Chinese installed a ladder at the Hillary Step at least as far back as the 1960's, but that 'serious' climbers wouldn't use it. Apparently it became unsafe (except for Chinese climbers) and was removed at some time.

Hi there, welcome to the Summit Of Everest Macdonald's. What can I get you today, apart from frostbite?

Graham

[Archaic]

Hi All,

Apparently, Mount Everest is soon to be fitted with a ladder.

And, I hope, an awesome slide for on the way back.

Archaic

[Limehouse]

I was listening to an article about this on BBC Radio 4 yesterday. It seems that the path to the peak is getting crowded these days and a ladder, although still tricky, is a safe option to cover the last bit of the climb.

Ooooh, it makes me wonder.

[Phil Carter]

I am just waiting for the summer season when the water-splash opens.

Fun for the whole family....



Phil