There are base camps on both sides of the mountain. The Nepali one is the standard "tourist" route but climbers approach from both sides.una_dogger said:Isn't this approach in Nepal?
It's been picked up by all the standard media.GNR said:That is Pat Robertson's website with the report.
The numbers don't sound right.
Bob said:Costs can be kept quite low when forced slave labor is used
Why? "Most people" will probably think it is a "Good Thing (tm)". Note that the readership on this forum does not typify "most people"Chip said:Here's my prediction: The Chinese have been getting some bad press lately. They make this announcement, meet with a few outraged locals and celebrities and then make the magnanimous offer to cancel the project.....
Not sure.RoySwkr said:I thought you could already drive to Tibet base camp, at least with army trucks.
When yo have billions of them, a life has much less value. Reality.una_dogger said:... as I am SURE many lives will be lost building this road....
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