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Six of the fourteen summits of the Eight-Thousanders (Manaslu, Shishapangma, Cho Oyu, Lhotse, Mt. Everest and Makalu). The eight-thousanders are the 14 mountains that rise more than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) above sea level. They are all in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges. This is a list of mountaineers who have died on these mountains.
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.
See also Dr. Beck Weathers, a medical doctor who is famous for narrowly surviving the 1996 Everest Disaster. [11] Dr. A. M. Kellas (1921, en route to Everest as part of expedition) [3] [12] Dr. Karl G. Henize (1993), PhD in Astronomy and U.S. Astronaut [13] Dr. Sándor Gárdos (2001), Hungarian team doctor, specialist of high altitude medicine [14]
This is a category for people who were killed while mountaineering Subcategories ... Mountaineering deaths on Mount Everest (1 C, 47 P) F. Deaths on Fitz Roy (1 P) G.
The network later gained the broadcast rights to the PGA Championship in 1965, and the U.S. Open in 1966. Chris Schenkel and Byron Nelson were the initial hosts of the tournament coverage. In 1975, Jim McKay and Dave Marr became the lead broadcast team, while Bob Rosburg joined the network as the first ever on-course reporter, and Peter Alliss ...
Pages in category "Mountaineering deaths on Mount Everest" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Deaths on Mount Everest" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
List of people who died climbing Mount Everest; 0–9. 1934 Nanga Parbat climbing disaster; 1936 Eiger climbing disaster; 1967 Mount McKinley disaster;