First time posting in /out/. Shit I think like my 3rd time every clicking on here. Quick question.

Why would someone climb K2 or Mount Everest?. Is it simply "to get a sense of achievement/accomplishment"?.

Is that really it or something I'm missing?. Aren't there more beneficial ways to feel a sense of achievement/accomplishment than blowing money and putting yourself in dangers way for a synthetic benchmark?. Do most commoners agree with me while the K2 experience is some rich man's dream? or would most commoner outdoorsman sell a left nut to go through that?.