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Chen Chi-yu, Chairman of Taiwan Salt (1737), stated that Taiwan is facing the test of innovation and progress, and the enthusiasm and courage of young people in pursuing their dreams are precisely the driving force for transformation. The company fully supports the Gen Z mountaineer's K2 ascent plan and invites everyone to join the crowdfunding effort. By pooling the small strengths of each individual, a great dream can be achieved.
Climbers flocked to Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, this year, causing severe traffic jams on the mountain paths. Combined with harsh weather conditions, this led to 11 deaths and a series of tragic incidents. Zhang Yuanshi, a 30-year-old mountaineer, said in an interview today that Everest's fame attracts many inexperienced climbers eager to take on the challenge. When faced with extreme weather, fatalities can easily occur. He therefore advises those who love mountaineering to prepare thoroughly in advance and avoid blindly attempting peaks beyond their limits—doing so can harm both themselves and others.
Recently, due to relatively stable weather conditions, Mount Everest has seen a surge of climbers attempting to reach the summit, leading to severe congestion on the mountain. The already treacherous and rugged paths were packed with mountaineers from around the world, all forced to wait in freezing winds for hours. Many suffered from hypothermia, altitude sickness, and other discomforts, with some tragically losing their lives as a result.
Recently has been a prime time to summit the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest. Not only professional mountaineers but also many amateurs aspire to reach the top. However, due to the surge in climbers, the route to the summit has become severely congested. Over the past 10 days, 11 people have died at altitudes above 8,000 meters from prolonged exposure, oxygen deprivation, and exhaustion. Taiwanese female mountaineer Chiamiao Yuyu, who safely descended, revealed on her Facebook fan page: 'There have been far too many deaths this year. The path was littered with fresh corpses.'
Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, is a mountain many climbers dream of conquering. Recently, a surge in climbers has led to "traffic jams" on the mountain, with many stranded at an altitude of 8,800 meters. As a result, a number of people have suffered from oxygen deprivation and exhaustion, leading to at least 10 deaths on the mountain within a week. One climber who just summited Everest also revealed the dire conditions on the mountain, describing the scene as akin to a massacre.
Reaching the summit of Mount Everest is a lifelong dream for many mountaineers. However, due to the rugged terrain, harsh weather, and numerous dangers along the way, the path to the summit is fraught with peril. Now, reports have emerged of massive traffic jams on the so-called "death zone" route to the top, forcing climbers to wait for hours in long queues. This week, at least seven climbers have tragically lost their lives on the descent.
On May 23, 12 members (including 3 female members) of the Tibet Yalaxiangbo Everest Expedition Team, along with 21 high-altitude guides and backup guides — a total of 33 people — successfully reached the summit of the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest. This marks the first expedition team to successfully summit from the north slope of Everest this year.
Four hikers from Kaohsiung City — three men and one woman — had planned to hike BaiGu Mountain on the 19th but changed their plans to ShuiYang Forest at the border of Chiayi and Nantou counties due to rain. Unexpectedly, Lin, a 33-year-old female hiker, suffered a dislocated left knee due to slippery conditions and was injured. Two of the men descended the mountain on their own yesterday. The Chiayi County Fire Bureau requested a helicopter rescue, but operations have been delayed due to weather conditions.
Many people enjoy mountain climbing and hiking, but doctors say that after the age of 50, walking on slopes steeper than 20 to 40 degrees over the long term can be very hard on the knees. Even just climbing stairs — when switching from the left foot to the right — can put three to four times your body weight on the left knee. For middle-aged and elderly individuals, if the knees don’t recover as fast as they wear down, degenerative arthritis is more likely to develop.
Climbing Mount Everest is a lifelong dream for many mountaineers, but now this snow-capped beautiful peak has almost turned into a massive garbage dump.
To advocate for the physical and mental well-being of employees in the textile weaving industry, foster family harmony, and strengthen camaraderie among members, the Taiwan Textile Weaving Guild, in collaboration with the Textile Industry Research Institute, the Alumni Association of the Department of Textile Engineering and the Department of Molecular Science and Engineering at Taipei Tech, the Taiwan Textile R&D International Exchange Association, and the Taiwan Industrial Textiles Association, jointly organized the 2019 Textile Weaving Industry Hiking and Fellowship Raffle Event on April 28.
Nantou: A man surnamed Ren from Taipei City went missing on April 11 while climbing Long’ao Mountain in Ren’ai Township, Nantou County. Despite search efforts by police and firefighters starting on April 12, he was not found. On April 27, members of a civilian rescue team asked his family to pray to the mountain deity at the final search area. The next day, Ren’s body was discovered about 1 kilometer down the southwestern slope of Long’ao Mountain. On April 29, the body was lowered down the mountain and will be examined by authorities to determine the cause of death.