Brabim Karki is a businessman based in Nepal. He writes for The Independent, The Globe and Mail, the South China Morning Post and The Straits Times, among others.
People must climb at least one 7,000-meter peak before trying the tallest

A mountaineer holds on to a rope during an ice climbing session at Everest base camp in Nepal on April 15. © Reuters
Brabim Karki is a businessman based in Nepal. He writes for The Independent, The Globe and Mail, the South China Morning Post and The Straits Times, among others.