I could go on and on. It happens constantly now on the more popular climbs. People should be able to do anything they want, and that includes killing themselves in the high mountains. I am anti regulation, and that includes most of what's going on here. People should be responsible for themselves.
People are such suckers.
Its sexy to climb alpine style and everybody wants to make a name for themselves. People don't want to be told that they need a guide and oxygen and Sherpas to be able to climb safely up high. So they sign up for the cut rate program because they want to think that they can climb an 8000 meter peak alpine style with no support. To survive in the high altitude game you need to be smart and you got to take small steps to gain experience. People are impatient to get the high altitude experience they need to be safe.