Following a successful Everest summit by Phil Collins, 3 more Irish have summited in the early hours. Adam Sweeney (youngest Irish to summit), Padraig O Hara and Eanna McGowan

    Still waiting on updates from James McManus who is attempting Lhotse with no supplementary oxygen, and Sarah Armstrong who is due to attempt Everest last update at camp 3

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    1. Potential-Phone-6708 on

      I really wish people would leave that mountain alone! Hopefully the new laws and restrictions will make it less accessible overall. The rubbish situation is out of control, just watch a couple of these videos to get a feel of what it’s like:
      https://youtu.be/glA3ibY2uko
      @at 9:24 he talks about Seamus Lawless, Irish man who had to poop and died because of it. Tragic.

    2. mushy_cactus on

      Congrats!

      I hope they cleaned up after themselves, Everest is a dump site.

    3. Climbing Everest is selfish wankery and people shouldn’t be congratulated for doing it