I get altitude sickness at 8000 ft. Doctor gave me meds—one for headache and one for nausea. Then I was too foggy brained and sleepy to read, cook a meal, be of any use.
From my perspective then, it blows my mind that base camp is 17,600 ft, and people have to stay there over a month to acclimate! Summit is 29,029…

And undeservedly wealthy!

"Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun"