Mt. Everest: is climbing a mortuary fun?

So if someone dies somewhere you don't want to go there anymore? Ever been to a hospital? Ever driven on a highway? Your logic makes no sense. People don't climb it to see a few dead bodies, but they are there. So what?

Edit: I still don't see your point... So there are dead bodies there that cannot be retrieved, a few of which may be seen by other climbers. This doesn't mean that the climbers are going there for some morbid fascination with seeing dead bodies. It just means that they want to climb Everest (or any other peak for that matter) for whatever personal reasons they may have...and yes, they may see a dead body on the way, but that is irrelevant.

Your logic is similar to saying: "People that drive cars on the highway must have a morbid fascination with dead ground hogs and other roadkill, because there is roadkill all over the highway." Doesn't make a damn bit of sense, does it?

I love walking in the mountains, but having been lost up a mountain (nothing close to the height of Everest) and the fear that goes with it, I can see your point. Your question made me laugh actually. I now make absolutely sure that the risk of bad weather is as low as it gets. That way I can happily say I've walked up many, many peaks, enjoyed the exercise and the view and not had to be rescued.

I have watched many climbing programmes because it's a passion of mine, and I look at the misery of really high altitude climbing (huddled up in tents, noses and toes falling off etc) and I do ask why!

But then, compared with these people, I'm a coward!

Edit: The most shocking thing is that if someone gets into real difficulty up there, other climbers cannot help because of the altitude. In short, a troubled climber is left to die. That's not my idea of adventure. Or attainment.

http://climb.mountainzone.com/2006/david_sharp/ind...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eW6ifxuVFY

Its not like the corpses are laying around visible. Those who have died were removed, unless their bodies could not be found/recovered.

Not fun at all risking your life. Its Cold, hard to breath and you will likely die. Its a good idea if you plan on suicide at least you will go out with a bang

people still flock to Florida and there are nearly dead people everywhere! Zazzing!