Many mountain climbers regard climbing Mount Everest as the ultimate achievement. But climbers should not attempt this climb since the risk of death or serious injury in an Everest expedition is very high. Moreover, the romantic notion of gaining spiritual discovery atop Everest is dispelled by climbers' reports that the only profound experiences they had at the top were of exhaustion and fear.
The principle that dangerous activities that are unlikely to result in significant spiritual benefits for those undertaking them should be avoided most helps to justify the reasoning above, if valid.