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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.
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.
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]
Mountaineers as they climb during their ascend to summit Mount Everest on May 12, 2021. - Pemba Dorje Sherpa/AFP/Getty Images ‘Watching the sunrise from 29,000 feet’
Mountaineering deaths on Mount Everest (1 C, 47 P) F. ... Deaths on Mount Rainier (1 P) N. Mountaineering deaths in Nepal (4 C, 11 P) S. Deaths on Scottish mountains ...
The doctor had tried to climb Everest in 2012 but had to retreat after reaching Camp 3 after he suffered high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). American doctor dies at Camp II on Everest
Pages in category "Mountaineering deaths on Mount Everest" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Ed Webster, original desert rat, prolific first ascentionist, and pioneer of a bold new route on Everest's Kangshung Face, has passed away at age 66.