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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.
Scott Fischer was an experienced American mountaineer and mountain guide who lost his life during the infamous 1996 Everest disaster. His death is one of the most notable in the history of Everest expeditions. Fischer died on May 11, 1996, during a descent from the summit of Mount Everest.
May 25, 2024 · Two Mongolian climbers, Usukhjargal Tsedendamba, 53, and Purevsuren Lkhagvajav, 31, died on May 13, while trying to summit Everest without supplemental oxygen and Sherpa guides.
Mar 4, 2021 · From Green Boots to George Mallory to Rob Hall, these tragic deaths on Mt. Everest have left both haunting stories and frozen bodies littering the mountain. Read the harrowing stories of some of the approximately 300 people who have died on Mount Everest throughout history.
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)
NationalityCount8311May 30, 2024 · Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui died while on a daring mission to reach the summit of Mt Everest without supplementary oxygen. The 40-year-old mountaineer fell into a crevasse just about 48m...
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May 23, 2016 · Now BBC News reports that three more climbers have died on the mountain in the space of four days: Subhash Paul from India, Eric Ary Arnold from Holland and Maria Strydom from...
