tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393767047761198934.post8338562063171590973..comments2014-07-09T00:29:40.725-04:00Comments on Reading the Extreme in World Adventure Narratives: Climbing: A spectator sportjashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04174652571648541889noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1393767047761198934.post-17512756860331691262013-04-17T15:44:22.168-04:002013-04-17T15:44:22.168-04:00I was similarly shocked at the thought of a group ...I was similarly shocked at the thought of a group of spectators eagerly watching Eiger North Face climbers through (paid) telescopes. I find your description of the activity as sadistic as extremely accurate and indeed comparable to many reality television viewers today. What kind of enjoyment, for example, do "The Biggest Loser" viewers get from watching participants toil on treadmills and cry from exasperation? I can just imagine spectators cringing with delight as an Eiger climber loses his grip or gets bombarded by rockfall. Harrer's description of the spectators as a "lazy lot" again exemplifies his tendency for excessive judgement and criticism, for I am quite certain he would partake in such activities if given the opportunity.Deandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977009202568402434noreply@blogger.com