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6. It seems really early for snowstorms, doesn't it?

Sun Oct 5, 2025, 09:53 PM

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Most mountain climbers (who are healthy and in good condition) can survive for 24 hours, but after that it gets dicy.

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Rescue efforts under way after 1,000 people trapped on Mount Everest slopes [View all] riversedge Sunday OP

they should have to pay for their rescues Skittles Sunday #4

Are you a Chinese taxpayer? muriel_volestrangler 14 hrs ago #11

it's downhill all the way Tetrachloride Sunday #2

It was meant to be a fun day out! Aussie105 Sunday #5

It seems really early for snowstorms, doesn't it? FakeNoose Sunday #6

very few of those 1000 are real climbers pimpbot Sunday #7

Yeah, shouldn't count if you didn't carry your own shit. Captain Zero Monday #9

Photos of the climbers look like the Klondike GenThePerservering Monday #8

I have no sympathy. Javaman Monday #10

Mount Everest rescue: all hikers now safe after days stranded in powerful blizzard muriel_volestrangler 14 hrs ago #12

May is climbing season for Everest proper... I think one side is.. samnsara 14 hrs ago #13