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Dead bodies are left behind on Mount Everest, so why are hundreds of climbers heading into the ‘death zone’ this spring?

Thick murky clouds fill the sky, with freezing winds carrying snow faster than 100 miles per hour. With a frigid –30 degrees Fahrenheit temperature, life-threatening snowstorms and avalanches are ...

The Helicopter Crews Rewriting Everest’s Odds

Gauchan said that the helicopter’s instrument panel provides a color-coded safety scale of green, yellow, and red. “During ...
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What It’s Really Like in the 'Death Zone' on Everest, According to a Climber Who Survived It

Pond summited the North Side of Everest (in Tibet, China), which some sources claim is more dangerous and has a higher death rate compared to climbing the South Side (in Nepal). That said, Pond felt ...
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As ice melts, Everest’s ‘death zone’ gives up its ghosts

More than 300 people have died on Everest since the 1920s, eight this climbing season alone - Copyright AFP/File Prakash MATHEMA More than 300 people have died on ...