How Mount Everest’s Popularity Turned It Into An Overrun Death Trap
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How Mount Everest’s Popularity Turned It Into An Overrun Death Trap
"Some of those descending from the summit pleaded desperately with those ascending to clear a way for them to pass since they had run out of oxygen. “That sent chills down my spine,” said Tamang, 45, a mountaineering guide who lives in Russia. He fears that if no action is taken, the crowds next year could be worse, with potentially fatal consequences.
At least 10 people died trying to reach the summit of the world’s tallest mountain this year, the deadliest climbing season for the peak in four years. One factor contributing to this year’s toll appears to have been crowding as scores of people attempted to ascend in a short window of good weather, producing delays that extended the time climbers spent at deadly altitudes."
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asia/2019/05/27/how-mount-everests-popularity-turned-fatal.html
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