Count of Dead Bodies on Mount Everest
It is estimated that there are around 200 bodies that have remained on Mount Everest. However, the exact number of dead bodies and their details is still a mystery. As of May 2022, 311 people have lost their lives in their attempt to reach the peak.
Why are the bodies not removed from Mount Everest
When someone dies on Everest, especially in the death zone, it is almost impossible to retrieve the body. The weather conditions, the terrain, and the lack of oxygen makes it difficult to get to the bodies. Even if they can be found, they are usually stuck to the ground, frozen in place.
How many deaths per year on Mount Everest
On the low end we estimate that around 3-5 people die each year on the Everest Base Camp Trek. On the high end this number could be as high as 12-15. These numbers are estimates but out of roughly 30,000 people who do the trek yearly, this is a death rate of about 0.03%.
Are there visible bodies on Everest
No one knows exactly how many bodies remain on Mount Everest today, but there are certainly more than 200. Climbers and Sherpas lie tucked into crevasses, buried under avalanche snow and exposed on catchment basin slopes – their limbs sun-bleached and distorted.
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