In probability theory, there is the law of large numbers. For example, if I throw the dice 10,000 times, I come closer to the probability of throwing a six every sixth attempt than if I only try 100 times. There is also a law of large numbers in mountaineering: the more often I climb high…
Tashi Gyalzen Sherpa has achieved the goal he set himself. According to the Nepalese operator 8K Expedition, the 29-year-old mountaineer reached the highest point on earth at 8,849 meters today, for the fourth time this spring season – with bottled oxygen. On 9 May, Tashi had been part of 8K Expeditions’ seven-man rope-fixing team, which…
The summit wave on Mount Everest is rolling. Several dozen climbers from commercial expedition teams reached the highest point on earth at 8,849 meters today. Among those standing on the summit was Tashi Gyalzen Sherpa, according to Pemba Sherpa, owner of the Nepalese expedition operator 8K Expeditions. It was Tashi’s second summit success this spring….
