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Mount Everest at sunset
Ever since I was a child I was fascinated with the idea of climbing Mount Everest. Throughout my late teens and early twenties I climbed several relatively high peaked mountains in the US and in the Andes in South America. Never anything that required scaling cliffs or trails with a sheer drop off on one side or both. I do enjoy the view but not being that close to the edge! I never did make a serious attempt to even go to Everest being as dangerous as it is.
I read yesterday that the government of Nepal will no longer issue permits to climb Mount Everest (29,031 feet, 8,845 meters) unless you first climb another mountain in Nepal over 7,000 meters (22,966 feet) in height. In part it was done to reduce to crowds climbing Everest as there is always a very long line at the summit with dangerously low levels of oxygen. And I also suspect forcing climbers to climb another mountain in the country brings in more tourist money which is significant revenue for the nation. Also, probably a way to weed out inexperienced climbers who are more likely to die attempting the climb.
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Line of climbers waiting to summit Everest
I guess that's bad news to those aspiring to climb to the top of the world! I can assure you that I definitely won't ever be crazy enough to even try.
Today is also Tuesday so I'll be sharing a Three Tune Tuesday of chart toppers in the late 1970's. Not just any chart toppers, those bands that were all women or fronted by one. But first off, I want to say thank to 
Like I mentioned a second ago, these are coming from the very late 1970's and into early 1980's, but all top notch and extremely talented bands. Today I'll kick off the fun with The Runaways.
The Runaways
The Runaways were an American band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1975. They were only around for four years and produced four albums of punk/ hard rock. Several members of the band went on to even bigger careers such as Joan Jett, Lita Ford, and Cherie Curie. While their most well known song is likely "Cherry Bomb", I always liked this one as well "Gettin' Hot":
Blondie
Formed in 1974 in New York City, Blondie as a punk/ new wave band and are fronted by the iconic singer Debbie Harry. Upon release of their third album Parallel Lines in 1978 they were rocketed to success and the top of the charts. The biggest hits off the album were "Heart of Glass" and this song "One Way Or Another":
The Go-Go's
Last, but definitely not least, are The Go-Go's. They formed as a band in Los Angeles, California in 1978 as a punk/rock band. Fronted by Belinda Carlisle this all girl group released their album Beauty and the Beat in 1981 which shot up the charts and put them at the top of the music scene of the early 1980's. Two big hits came off the album; "Our Lips Are Sealed" and this one "We Got the Beat":
We Got The Beat
That will do it for this Three Tune Tuesday. I hope you enjoyed learning a little more about Mount Everest and some of the early female punk bands. Please feel free to leave any comments or questions below and thank you for all of your support. I really do deeply appreciate it! Have a great Tuesday everyone!
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Runaways
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondie_(band)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Go-Go's
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