It is a picture that has probably been seen around the world. A winding queue of climbers and their guides apparently shuffling towards the summit of the highest mountain in the world. The unprecedented traffic jam has raised important questions about the nature of tourism around Mount Everest. The image is even more jarring when you consider the news that spring 2019 will be the deadliest climbing season in recent history: so far 11 climbers have died on the mountain. When you look at the picture and think about those numbers, you have to wonder if a selfie on the summit is worth it.
可能全世界都看過這張照片。蜿蜒的一隊登山者和他們的嚮導步履緩慢地向世界上最高的山峯進發。這種空前的交通堵塞引發了關於珠穆朗瑪峯(Mount Everest)周邊旅遊業性質的一些重要問題。而當你想到2019年春天將是近年來最致命的登山季節時，這張照片就更加令人震驚了：到目前爲止，已有11名登山者在這座山上喪生。當你看到這張照片並想到這些數字時，你不得不揣測：爲了一張頂峯的自拍是否值得？