A silly story you might think, but these types of shenanigans tend to stir up a lot of strong feelings in the mountaineering community.
Because of all the attention the mountain gets, it tends to throw up a wide array of controversies on a pretty regular basis. In 2016, for example, an Indian couple were accused of photoshopping themselves onto Everest’s summit. A silly story you might think, but these types of shenanigans tend to stir up a lot of strong feelings in the mountaineering community.