But it is Mt. Everest.
And that is exactly why we should, and will, go.
Life must have more meaning than waking up at 7AM, and going to work every day.
People didn't cross the Great Oceans or the Great Plains because it was easy or inexpensive. The difficulty was what really made the journey worth while.
And you can look at Ansil Adams pictures until your blue in the face, but until you've seen the moonscapes he photographed first hand../With your own two eyes... You've never really seen them.
Scott