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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?
“Everest has become too commercialized with ‘you’re stepping over dead bodies’ and ‘it’s littered with trash,’” the mountain coach said. “The reality is that it is a very small ...
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What happens to your body in Mount Everest's 'Death Zone' where 11 people died in the past week
Human bodies cannot function properly above a certain altitude. We work best at sea level, where oxygen levels are adequate for our brains and lungs. But if climbers want to summit Mount Everest ...
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Mount Everest's highest camp is littered with frozen garbage
The Nepal government-funded team of soldiers and Sherpas removed 11 tons (24,000 pounds) of garbage, four dead bodies and a skeleton from Everest during this year's climbing season. Ang Babu ...
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Dead body of Russian climber to be taken from Everest to Kathmandu by helicopter
Alexei Bolotov died during the ascent of the mount along a new route on Tuesday YEKATERINBURG, May 16 (Itar-Tass) - The body of a Russian mountain climber, who died while ascending Mount Everest ...