With Mt Everest being in the news a bit because of the number of people climbing there, is it that much of an achievement?

Do people care about this anymore?

If you knew someone that climbed Everest with or without oxygen would you really care?

For me, its interesting to hear about the journey, but other than requiring a fair bit of training, it sounds like actually getting to the top is a bit hit and miss, and very much depending on whether you have lucky weather and oxygen.

Has anyone here climbed it?

What is it that people want out of this sort of thing? Something to talk about? Something to make them special amongst their friends?

I just don't understand it.