My phrasing was weird but I'm actually speaking from personal experience here. I haven't climbed Everest but I've pursued other activities to extreme limits, e.g. running 100 mile high mountain races. These activities are all fun and have intrinsic rewards, but a large number of people doing them (my prior self included) were really in it for the external recognition of having done it. Everest seems to be the epitomy of that. I'm sure there's lots of people quietly climbing Everest just because it's there, but there's certainly very many doing it because of the name Everest and because it's the highest.
Search your feelings, you just think mountain climbing is dumb / invalid and whatever activities that you like are valid. Let people do what they want. If Nepal wants to further restrict quotas, they can do so.
Yes, fully agree that the Nepalese people should be able to do what they want as well. If that means closing their country to tourists, that is fine. However, they aren't doing that so presumably they are doing what they want. Based on the link that you provided they have made some changes. I don't see any relationship to drunk driving here.
I suspect you are un-conflicted in the sense that you aren't simultaneously compelled to climb Everest but are holding back due to the environment impact. Staying home or going to the movies might be fine for you but not necessarily everyone else. If you do travel / do other things you probably don't worry about the environment impact much - because you are doing "valid" stuff that you happen to like.
My phrasing was weird but I'm actually speaking from personal experience here. I haven't climbed Everest but I've pursued other activities to extreme limits, e.g. running 100 mile high mountain races. These activities are all fun and have intrinsic rewards, but a large number of people doing them (my prior self included) were really in it for the external recognition of having done it. Everest seems to be the epitomy of that. I'm sure there's lots of people quietly climbing Everest just because it's there, but there's certainly very many doing it because of the name Everest and because it's the highest.
It makes sense to think about consequences.
https://nepalmonitor.com/2025/03/19/nepal-overtourism-everes...
Search your feelings, you just think mountain climbing is dumb / invalid and whatever activities that you like are valid. Let people do what they want. If Nepal wants to further restrict quotas, they can do so.
I have no feelings about climbing but feelings against environmental pollution.
Climb as much as you like but clean up the waste you create.
I don't climb at all but I do care a lot about people getting to do what they want with their lives.
Dis you read my link?
What about the Nepalese people?
They want to do something other than clean up the tourists' mess or even their bodies.
What about other climbers and their staff who get endangered.
Do you also care for allowing people driving drunk?
Yes, fully agree that the Nepalese people should be able to do what they want as well. If that means closing their country to tourists, that is fine. However, they aren't doing that so presumably they are doing what they want. Based on the link that you provided they have made some changes. I don't see any relationship to drunk driving here.
I suspect you are un-conflicted in the sense that you aren't simultaneously compelled to climb Everest but are holding back due to the environment impact. Staying home or going to the movies might be fine for you but not necessarily everyone else. If you do travel / do other things you probably don't worry about the environment impact much - because you are doing "valid" stuff that you happen to like.