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Over 340 people have died attempting to reach—or return from—the summit of Mount Everest which, at 8,848.86 m (29,031 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in), is Earth's highest mountain and a particularly desirable peak for mountaineers. This makes it the mountain with the most deaths, although it does not have the highest death rate.
Memorial of Dimitar Ilievski, who died descending from the mountain. Examples of those who, after summiting, died on the descent down or soon after (not counting other climbs, on the same expedition but does not have to be their first summit)
NationalityCount8311No one knows exactly how many bodies remain on Mount Everest today, but there are certainly more than 200. Climbers and Sherpas lie tucked into crevasses, buried under avalanche snow and...
Apr 30, 2024 · At its highest altitude, Everest is nearly incapable of sustaining human life and most mountaineers use supplementary oxygen above 23,000 feet. The lack of oxygen poses one of greatest threats to...
May 22, 2023 · According to data collected from record-keeping website The Himalayan Database and other accounts, the annual average number of deaths on Mount Everest from 1922 through 2022 is approximately...
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Mar 21, 2019 · Since 2010, there have been 72 deaths on Everest and 7,954 climbs above base camp. Most of these deaths are from avalanches or falls, which partially explains the difficulty in retrieving...
May 25, 2024 · More than 300 people are known to have died on Everest, and an estimated 200 of their bodies remain there because they were too hard to retrieve. Last spring set a grim record as 18 people...
