Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Magoo - I think that it's fair to see the situation as you do. However until someone can come forward to prove the lack of a summit (tough enough in most cases), then I have to think that all he is guilty of is poor atribution.
He likely should have handled things differently, but he has a fairly gung-ho history and acts first and allows the chips to fall where they may. I imagine that this what has made him a success and why he is a much sought after business speaker
The bottom line is that he and his sherpa were alone on the summit that day, so there will be no conflicting reports. Also, my understannding is that as climb leader TCCD had all others sign NDAs, so that he has approval on what can or cannot be said about the trip. Now don't read too much into the NDAs, they are not uncommon in expeditions where there is a commercial aspect, regardless, once in place the leader sets the content.
Even if someone had something to say about what happened that day, they would be unable to share it, so we have to accept what we are told. I think it is very interesting that e-news, a long time supporter of TCCD, has not entered the debate.
He likely should have handled things differently, but he has a fairly gung-ho history and acts first and allows the chips to fall where they may. I imagine that this what has made him a success and why he is a much sought after business speaker
The bottom line is that he and his sherpa were alone on the summit that day, so there will be no conflicting reports. Also, my understannding is that as climb leader TCCD had all others sign NDAs, so that he has approval on what can or cannot be said about the trip. Now don't read too much into the NDAs, they are not uncommon in expeditions where there is a commercial aspect, regardless, once in place the leader sets the content.
Even if someone had something to say about what happened that day, they would be unable to share it, so we have to accept what we are told. I think it is very interesting that e-news, a long time supporter of TCCD, has not entered the debate.
