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Ten mountaineers including world record holder Nirmal Purja are missing after an avalanche on Pakistan's Broad Peak — does human ambition to conquer extreme environments deserve our admiration, our concern, or both?

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Admiration for the elite mountaineers, concern for the commercial expedition culture that puts underprepared people on the same mountains

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Admiration for the elite mountaineers, concern for the commercial expedition culture that puts underprepared people on the same mountains
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Admiration — people who push the boundaries of human capability in full knowledge of the risk represent something genuinely worth celebrating
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Concern — the pursuit of records and personal milestones on mountains like Broad Peak has created an industry that regularly costs lives including those of local guides and support staff
18%
Both equally — the courage is real and so is the cost, and holding both without resolving the tension is the most honest response
9%
Neither — extreme mountaineering is a personal choice and I feel no strong emotional response to its risks or achievements either way
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Country

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🇭🇷Croatia67%🇧🇪Belgium100%🇧🇬Bulgaria100%🇷🇺Russia50%

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Age

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35–44 is most divided — 60% “Admiration for the elite mountaineers, concern for the commercial expedition culture that puts underprepared people on the same mountains” vs 20% “Concern — the pursuit of records and personal milestones on mountains like Broad Peak has created an industry that regularly costs lives including those of local guides and support staff”.

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Gender

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Man is most divided — 50% “Admiration for the elite mountaineers, concern for the commercial expedition culture that puts underprepared people on the same mountains” vs 33% “Admiration — people who push the boundaries of human capability in full knowledge of the risk represent something genuinely worth celebrating”.

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