In 1993, Dicky Dolma, born in Palchan, India, became the youngest woman to reach the summit of Everest at the age of 19. She has recently voiced criticism of the way in which wealthy people in search of thrills are going against the spirit of adventure sports.
Dolma has described how rich men, lacking any experience in mountaineering, are paying Sherpas to assist them reaching the summit of Everest or other mountains, and described this as a "big blow for the mountaineering fraternity." Her concern is that expeditions like this go against the "spirit of cooperation, self-reliance, confidence or honor for mountains" that comes from "struggle and hard work."
Dolma has called for steps to be taken to stop "commercialisation" of these "highly sensitive" mountains. She has noted how the amount of snow has fallen dramatically since the levels she witnessed in 1993, blaming this on the "rush of people to access the peak."
The expedition Dolma was part of, led by Bachendri Pal, was widely criticised at the time, with people dismissing them as a team of "weak women." However, Dolma is pleased that they demonstrated that "women are second to none."
Radha Devi accompanied Dolma on the expedition. She recalls how happy they were when they returned to base camp in the knowledge that Dolma had broken such a major record.
Devi has also described the difficulties they faced, describing how they witnessed people dying, and stating that they now wish to "do something to save the beautiful Himalayas."
Around 3,000 climbers have reached the summit of Mount Everest since Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's first ascent in 1953. Nevertheless, melting ice and snow is more likely to be caused by climate change than being a direct result of people climbing the mountain.
Dolma has described how rich men, lacking any experience in mountaineering, are paying Sherpas to assist them reaching the summit of Everest or other mountains, and described this as a "big blow for the mountaineering fraternity." Her concern is that expeditions like this go against the "spirit of cooperation, self-reliance, confidence or honor for mountains" that comes from "struggle and hard work."
Dolma has called for steps to be taken to stop "commercialisation" of these "highly sensitive" mountains. She has noted how the amount of snow has fallen dramatically since the levels she witnessed in 1993, blaming this on the "rush of people to access the peak."
The expedition Dolma was part of, led by Bachendri Pal, was widely criticised at the time, with people dismissing them as a team of "weak women." However, Dolma is pleased that they demonstrated that "women are second to none."
Radha Devi accompanied Dolma on the expedition. She recalls how happy they were when they returned to base camp in the knowledge that Dolma had broken such a major record.
Devi has also described the difficulties they faced, describing how they witnessed people dying, and stating that they now wish to "do something to save the beautiful Himalayas."
Around 3,000 climbers have reached the summit of Mount Everest since Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's first ascent in 1953. Nevertheless, melting ice and snow is more likely to be caused by climate change than being a direct result of people climbing the mountain.
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