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Jun 6, 2019
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Something has been bothering me about the stories coming off of Everest this year, especially the first person stories, and it’s that I haven’t seen anyone take personal responsibility for the crowding. The fault is always elsewhere: with the Nepalese government, for handing out too many permits; with the cut-rate tour companies, for taking ill-prepared…

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