Sherpa Brothers to Spend 24 Hours on Mt. Everest Summit

Scaling Mt. Everest 16 times and breaking a speed record just wasn't enough. Pemba Dorje and his two brothers now not only want to scale it again, they also want to stay on the summit for 24 hours before heading down. That's nutso, but good luck to ya!

From the AP:

Now, the trio want to scale Everest together, and they aim to break
the record for time spent at the summit, known as "the death zone," by
staying at the 29,035-foot (8,850-meter) peak for 24 hours. Most
climbers linger there for only a few minutes, just long enough to take
a photograph from the top of the world.

"It is going to be difficult but I know we can do it," said Pemba
Dorje, 31, the oldest brother. "I feel safer on the mountain trail than
on the city streets."

*Photo Credit: Binod Joshi, Associated Press