Wild is such a nasty Word. “With enough determination, any bloody idiot can get up this hill,'' observed Rob Hall, the leader of a commercial expedition, on his eighth tour of Mount Everest. ''The trick is to get back down alive.'' - Rob Hall. commercial expedition guide. Mount Everest, part of the Himalayan mountain range, is the highest mountain in the world with an elevation of 29,035 feet. It lies on a border with …showed first 75 words of 1361 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1361 total…after year, more people will die trying to reach that lofty goal of getting to the top. Recreation is important. It enlivens and strengthens the body. That’s Good. But is recreation the only goal in a persons desire to do something as rash as climb a mountain that doesn’t have the best safety record? Human nature. Fear and ego will always be driving forces in our desire to rule and conquer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**