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a sport where the trophy is surviving the thing trying to kill you.
Death zoneAbove 8,000m your body literally dies slowly
Everest costPermit alone runs around 11,000 dollars
Frozen landmarksClimbers navigate Everest using preserved corpses as markers
Brain shrinksExtreme altitude can temporarily shrink your brain
First ascentMont Blanc summited in 1786 for a cash prize