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  2. Death zone - Wikipedia

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    In mountaineering, the death zone refers to altitudes above which the pressure of oxygen is insufficient to sustain human life for an extended time span. This point is generally agreed as 8,000 m (26,000 ft), where atmospheric pressure is less than 356 millibars (10.5 inHg; 5.16 psi). [ 1 ]

  3. Three Pinnacles - Wikipedia

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    The rocks are located at around 7,800, 8,100 and 8,200 metres above sea level (height of base of pinnacle) and are therefore already in the death zone, in which people cannot usually recover, even at rest. The normal routes on Everest avoid this area; the normal northern route leaves it to the left.

  4. Dead bodies are left behind on Mount Everest, so why are ...

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    Camp four, the final one before the summit, sits along the edge of the death zone at 26,000 feet, exposing climbers to an extremely thin layer of air, subzero temperatures, and high winds powerful ...

  5. List of people who died climbing Mount Everest - Wikipedia

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    North face of Mount Everest. 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.

  6. Three Steps - Wikipedia

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    Photo of Green Boots, the unidentified corpse of a climber that became a landmark on the main northeast ridge route of Mount Everest. The First Step consists of large boulders that pose a serious obstacle, even for experienced climbers, because of their location high in the Death Zone.

  7. Nepali sherpa praised for ‘almost impossible’ rescue of ...

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    The “death zone” is the name given to the highest part of Everest, which is the area above 26,247ft (8,000m). The atmospheric oxygen there is so low that cells in the human body die in the ...

  8. List of deaths on eight-thousanders - Wikipedia

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    North face of Mount Everest. Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain at 8,848.86 metres (29,031.7 ft) above sea level, has been host to numerous tragedies.Deaths have occurred on the mountain every year since 1978, excluding 2020, when permits were not issued due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  9. Green Boots - Wikipedia

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    Green Boots is among the roughly 200 corpses remaining on Everest by the early 21st century. [ 7 ] [ 17 ] It is unknown when the term "Green Boots" entered Everest parlance. Over the years, it became a common term, as all the expeditions from the north side encountered the climber's body curled up in the limestone alcove cave.