The dangerous acrobatics performed for the sake of fleeting art – such as posting photos on social media – is a hallmark of modern times, and this was demonstrated once again with the death of a climber who was killed falling from the summit of Mount Namu Peak, at an altitude of 18,000 feet, shortly after attempting to take a photograph. The 31-year-old appears to have been doubly naive: first because he wanted to capture the scenery despite the fact that deaths due to photography in dangerous places have become a scourge, and second, and more importantly, because he likely disconnected his safety rope to capture “more freely” what he wanted through the lens.
The tragedy was recorded, but the video reveals something else: the inevitability of the moment. It’s not just the fall that’s shocking and the awareness that the final moments of a person who probably consciously recognizes, in that minimal time frame, that he will die are being recorded, but also the forced inability of the others to do anything.
A tragic accident in China: a 31-year-old climber fell to his death on Mount Namu in Sichuan after removing his safety rope to take a selfie in the snow. pic.twitter.com/eGC9LuzMeC
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Mount Namu Peak is on the bucket list of many climbers around the world. Mount Namu Peak is known for its impressive but demanding terrain. Of course, you don’t need to be an expert in climbing to understand that adherence to safety measures must be strict and constant.
