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Old 05-24-2012, 10:32 AM   #37
Slava
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Originally Posted by GP_Matt View Post
I was pointing it out as a bad thing. They paid a ton of money to get to the top and all of a sudden they are qualified to inspire others. I don't get it.
The other thing that annoys me is when they start talking about being the first Ukranian-Canadian from Saskatchewan to summit on a Tuesday. I think credit should be limited to the first man and woman to succeed and from there should only go to those who have done something legitimately new, like a unique new route up the mountain or maybe setting a speed record or being the first to summit in the winter or solo.
I totally agree, specifically with the "first" of a tiny little sub-group part. It just seems to diminish the act in my eyes if you need to qualify why its supposedly important.
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