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Nudity on Mt. Everest
Posted by: Sean O'Neill, Thursday, Sep 27, 2007, 9:22 AM

A news bulletin from The Guardian (a London newspaper):

Nepal's mountaineering authorities are calling for a ban on nudity and attempts to set obscene records on the world's highest mountain.

Last year, a Nepali climber claimed the world's highest display of nudity when he disrobed for several minutes while standing on the 8,850m (29,035ft) summit in temperatures of about minus 10 °C (14 degrees Fahrenheit).

Story link, here.

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Reader Comments

Oh thank goodness, I was afraid this was going to be another story about what one of my fellow Americans had done to embarrass the US and its citizens.

The Nepalis can be as silly as they want; it's their country.

Thanks for a cute story. Brought a smile to my face thinking about a man standing in -10 weather whilst stark naked. A might breezy I'd think.

Posted By Lisa on September 27, 2007, 10:30 AM

All it takes is one naked skydiver to break that record . . . which I will happily leave to someone else to break!

Posted By Brian Jones on October 4, 2007, 10:38 PM

Let's see photos to prove it ! ;-)

Posted By newarkdelguy on October 13, 2007, 8:24 AM

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