On Mount Everest, the area above 26,000 feet is called “the Death Zone”, where breathing fresh oxygen from canisters is necessary unless you're a very experienced climber.
The atmospheric pressure is about a third of that at sea level, meaning there is about one third the amount of oxygen to breathe. The air is so thin recovery of bodies has proven impossible – and for many, Everest is where they take their last breath.
As of November 2022, 310 people have died while attempting to climb Mount Everest. The majority of the dead are still on the mountain. Some of the bodies have never been found, some serve as grim “markers” along the route, and some are only exposed years later when the weather changes.
One of my greatest fears ever; dying on a mountain top and abandoned halfway across the world without family and loved ones.
The pictures below are some of the climbers who did not make it down.
Please, before you climb Mount Everest, try other smaller mountains. Become an experienced climber before you try Everest.
Facts from Google.