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Originally posted by widgeon13
So much for their depth of experience, such a waste of life. If they had only done a little more planning, or perhaps they did and just said WTF, it's only a two day hike.

Don't mean to sound so cynical, it all just seems so unnecessary considering what was at stake.
Even the worlds best and most experienced climbers have died due to unexpected circumstances. The simplest misstep can end it all. Mountain weather is also almost impossible to predict accurately
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