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☆ Why India's $12 Million Cricket Bat Industry Is Fueled by UK Trees
  + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Chris Snyder | Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
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☆ Climbing Mount Everest can be deadly. Some Sherpa guides say the grueling work isn't worth it anymore.
  + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Maria Noyen | Enxhi Dylgjeri | Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
It's so treacherous to summit Mount Everest that human remains are a common sight on its frigid mountainside. Among the frozen bodies are many ethnic Sherpas — an Indigenous people who make up the majority of Everest climbing guides. AdvertisementSherpa Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to successfully summit Mount Everest in 1953. AdvertisementClimbing Mount Everest can be deadly, no matter who you are. Mountaineers line up during their ascent to summit Mount Everest in Nepal.
Persons: —, Norgay, Edmund Hillary, Phurba Wangchhu, Sam Rashid, Rashid, it's, Andrew Murray, Geljen Sherpa, Rully Anwar, LAKPA SHERPA, Nachhiring Rai Organizations: Service, Everest, Business, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, NPR, International Federation of Mountain Guides Association, Nepal's Department of Tourism, World Bank, Mountaineers, Getty, Dawa Locations: Everest, Nepal, Kathmandu
☆ Why Cement Tiles Are More Expensive Than Ceramic Subway Tiles
  + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
The tiles have been popular for nearly 200 years as a beautiful and affordable building material, but today, they can cost over 10 times as much as some ceramic subway tiles. And despite the premium, many workshops have struggled to stay in business. So, what's made cement tiles more expensive? And can new trends sustain this traditional craft? This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.
Organizations: Business
☆ Why Pedal Harps Can Cost $70,000 — 10 Times More Than a Lever Harp
  + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Pedal harps can cost $70,000 — far more than lever harps, which cost $2,000 to $9,000. At first glance, a pedal harp looks like a simple frame with a row of strings. But there are complicated mechanisms inside that musicians use to change notes. At Camac Harps in France, every harp is carved and assembled by hand. For musicians like the Grammy-nominated artist Brandee Younger, the pedal harp resonates with sonic potential.
Persons: Brandee Younger Organizations: Camac Harps Locations: France
☆ Why Some Sherpas Say There Won't Be Any Guides on Everest in 10 Years
  + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Everest climbing-guide services — often provided by people of the Sherpa ethnic group — can cost $10,000 per expedition. At this price, the guide takes responsibility for climbers' lives as well as their own. They lead mountaineers to the top of the world, carrying heavy loads and providing emergency services. This is one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet. Of the 332 people who died climbing Everest between 1921 and spring 2023, over a third were mountain guides.
Organizations: Sherpa
☆ What Happens to Mount Everest's Over 110,000 Pounds of Waste?
  + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Mount Everest is littered with an estimated 50 metric tons of waste, and each climber generates an average of 8 kilograms more. The Nepalese government spends $7.5 million yearly on the Mountain Clean-up Campaign, retrieving dozens of tons of waste from Mount Everest and nearby peaks. But it's still not enough to deal with the seemingly insurmountable trash problem. One organization, Sagarmatha Next, is raising awareness of the issue by making art out of trash.
Persons: it's Locations: Everest
☆ Mount Everest Sherpa Guide Breaks Down the Gear He Uses to Summit
  + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Clancy Morgan | Enxhi Dylgjeri | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Pastemba Sherpa, a Mount Everest guide, breaks down every piece of gear Sherpa guides use to summit the world's tallest mountain. All of this equipment needs to be carried up and back, so guides can't afford any unnecessary weight. Oxygen tanks, down suits, and headlamps are essential for keeping him and the climbers safe.
☆ Inside a Mount Everest Teahouse, Where a Gallon of Gas Can Cost $113
  + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Clancy Morgan | Enxhi Dylgjeri | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
The Everest base-camp trek takes days and over 100 kilometers of hiking. But the porters, who carry upwards of 45 kilograms each day, usually stay in separate lodging from the climbers who hire them. And at over 4,200 meters, getting anything to a teahouse, whether on back or by yak, is a logistical nightmare. So, what's it like inside these teahouses? And how do you run a business at the top of the world?
☆ Why Real Egyptian Cotton Sheets Are so Expensive
  + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Sheets made with Egyptian cotton can cost over $900 — but not all cotton is created equal. Many products use the term "Egyptian cotton," but experts say there isn't enough Egyptian cotton grown to actually make all of the products that claim to use it. A lot of the Egyptian cotton you see online may be fake. The highest-quality Egyptian cotton is called "extra-long staple." The fibers are longer, resulting in softer, more durable fabrics.
Persons: Sheets
☆ How Miners Find and Excavate the Most Expensive Amethysts in the World
  + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Amethyst is one of the most abundant crystals in the world, but the most prized pieces can cost almost a million dollars. Some of the world's largest amethyst geodes come out of Artigas, Uruguay. The earth beneath this region is uniquely suited to producing amethyst. But other than size, what qualities do miners look for in a valuable amethyst? We explored why amethyst geodes are so expensive.
Locations: Artigas , Uruguay
☆ 10 of the most expensive items made in India
  + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Clancy Morgan | Enxhi Dylgjeri | Claudia Romeo | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
From Assamese muga silk to jasmine oil used in luxury perfumes and from aromatic sandalwood to real saffron that costs over $10,000 per kilogram, we traveled the length of the subcontinent to uncover the stories behind some of the most expensive products made in India. Our first stop is Amritsar, where a factory makes the only chess sets used in the World Chess Championship.
Locations: India, Amritsar
☆ Why clients wait months for a Savile Row suit made by a master tailor
  + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Chris Snyder | Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
For over 200 years, tailors have been crafting high-end bespoke suits on London's famous Savile Row. A custom-made two-piece suit can cost £6,000. And while a tailor's tools are simple, the skills needed to turn a paper pattern into a pressed suit take years to master. We followed Kathryn Sargent, the first female master tailor on Savile Row, to find out how she crafts a bespoke suit — and to learn what makes Savile Row suits so expensive.
Persons: Kathryn Sargent, Savile Locations: Savile
☆ So Expensive season 11 marathon
  + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Clancy Morgan | Enxhi Dylgjeri | Irene Anna Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
We traveled the globe to uncover the stories behind some of the world's most expensive items, from natural latex mattresses and bespoke dress shoes to handmade calligraphy ink and ancient Tyrian purple dye. Our first stop is New Hampshire in the United States, where a master bladesmith has perfected the art of folding thousands of layers of white-hot steel into a Damascus knife.
Locations: New Hampshire, United States, Damascus
☆ Why handmade Korean paper, called hanji, is so expensive
  + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Hanji is traditional Korean paper made by hand one sheet at a time. Artisans turn the weblike fibers of paper mulberry trees into paper that can last more than a thousand years. The most expensive hanji costs over $20 per sheet. But despite hanji's quality, demand is in decline. And profits are dwindling for the few workshops left.
☆ Why these lifelike baby dolls can cost thousands of dollars
  + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Clancy Morgan | Emily Christian | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Hyperrealistic baby dolls can cost upwards of 15,000 euros. Babyclon, a doll producer, uses medical-grade silicone, alpaca hair, and nail resin, which contribute to the high price point. But the months of painstaking manual labor required to achieve a lifelike doll are what account for most of that price. And with added features such as animatronics and artificial intelligence, the possibilities are endless. Babyclon website: https://babyclon.com/en/home/
☆ Why natural latex mattresses are so expensive
  + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
One of the most expensive mattresses on the market is made from natural latex. You can buy a memory-foam mattress for a few hundred dollars, but natural latex mattresses usually cost over $1,500 and can exceed $2,000. Latex sap from rubber trees is in high demand from dozens of industries, including car tires. Some mattress companies source their latex from organic- and fair-trade-certified farms in Guatemala, but the latex from these farms comes at a premium compared to the latex from noncertified plantations. We explored why natural latex mattresses are so expensive.
Locations: Cambodia, Guatemala
☆ Why sake made with rice polished to less than 1% is so expensive
  + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
The most expensive kind, made with polished grains of rice, is called junmai daiginjo. And the more the rice is polished, the more expensive the sake. Niizawa Brewery, in Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, brews sake with rice polished to less than 1% of its original size. The most expensive bottles of this sake cost almost $10,000. We followed a master sake brewer to find out how sake is made and why some bottles can be so expensive.
Locations: Japan, Japan's Miyagi Prefecture
☆ 12 jobs that take a lifetime to master
  + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Around the world, craftspeople have devoted themselves to the pursuit of perfection — like a historical enthusiast in Tunisia who painstakingly revived an extinct purple dye and a master iron forger in Japan who runs a 100-year-old workshop. The highest level of mastery is only achieved through an artisan's lifelong dedication to their craft.
☆ Kampot white peppercorns cost $28 per kilogram wholesale. Online, they can cost over $100 per kilogram.
  + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
Kampot pepper, grown in Cambodia, is so expensive because it's considered the Champagne of pepper. In 2016, the European Union awarded pepper grown in this region a protected geographical indication. The taste of Kampot peppercorns is described as fresh, citrusy, fruity, and pungent. Wholesale Kampot black pepper costs $15 per kilogram, and white pepper costs $28 per kilogram. Online, it can cost over $100 per kilogram.
☆ Why single-origin coffee can cost $30 per pound. More than 5 times the US average.
  + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Single-origin specialty coffee can cost over $30 per pound. That's more than five times the average price of a pound of coffee in the US. The most expensive coffee is grown at high altitudes and is picked by hand, one cherry at a time. But despite the prices a roasted bag of single-origin coffee can reach in the world’s wealthiest countries, the farmers who handpick each coffee cherry struggle to earn a profit. We went to Kenya to find out what it takes to grow high-quality coffee, and why it’s so expensive.
☆ Here's why Japanese calligraphy ink can cost over $1,000
  + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Fine-grained soot made by slowly burning vegetable oil is best for high-quality calligraphy ink. The longer the ink stick is aged, the more expensive it becomes. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyTraditional Japanese calligraphy ink, referred to as sumi ink, comes in a solid form. It takes at least four years of production before these ink sticks can be sold, and even longer for the most expensive ones. A 200-gram high-grade ink stick from a producer like Kobaien costs over $1,000.
☆ How bespoke dress shoes are made by hand and why they can cost £5,000
  + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Bespoke shoes are designed to perfectly fit your feet. A handmade pair can take months to make and can cost over £5,000. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyHandmade bespoke dress shoes take months to make. One pair can cost over £5,000. So, why would someone buy bespoke dress shoes?
☆ Pearl lobsters cost more than 6 times as much as Maine lobsters. Here's why they're so expensive.
  + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Irene Anna Kim | Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Tropical rock lobsters, called pearl lobsters by Indonesian locals, can sell for $99 per kilo. Pearl lobsters are difficult to breed and feed in captivity but prized for their sweet taste. Commercially-bred pearl lobsters sell for about $50 per kilogram, while wild-caught pearl lobsters sell for $99 per kilogram. This makes pearl lobsters more than 6 times more expensive than Maine lobsters, which go for $15 a kilogram. So what makes pearl lobsters so special, and why are they so expensive?
☆ Why artisans receive little profit even though Moroccan rugs can cost over $2,000
  + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Moroccan rugs are popular around the world for their complex patterns and thick wool. On some rugs, each step is done by hand, from spinning yarn to dyeing the wool and weaving. These rugs can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars, but the artisans usually receive the least profit. A large rug can take months to weave, but the women who complete each step by hand usually receive the least profit. We went to Morocco to find out why these artisans struggle to earn a profit while the rugs are so expensive.
☆ Why Korean bronzeware, or bangjja yugi, is so expensive
  + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Bangjja yugi needs an exact alloy ratio of 78% copper and 22% tin. Bangjja yugi is reported to have antiseptic and antibacterial properties. Loading Something is loading. Its production requires multiple skilled workers overseen by a master craftsman, who judges the final shape and quality of each piece by eye. So, why is bangjja yugi so labor-intensive?
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