23+ At Least Hundred Mountaineer On Everest Top Gif. At least 11 people have died trying to climb mount everest this year. The mount everest climbing season of 2017 began in spring with the first climbers reaching the top on may 11, from the north side.
Kevin hynes (56) from galway died on everest while attempting to scale the world's highest peak from tibetan side early on friday morning, according to expedition the death of mr hynes is the second irish tragedy on the world's highest mountain in little over a week. Everest was clogged with climbers in late may because of—among other things—a cyclone that had struck at least 10 other climbers lined up ahead of him, waiting to make the ascent. Despite the risks, everest draws hundreds of mountaineers from around the world to its slopes each year.
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Arnette counted at least three. Last year there were almost a dozen not turning around when there's trouble at 29,000 feet can be fatal. A successful team member will have been visiting the mountains for at least five seasons and made ascents of peaks up. Kami rita sherpa, who's been to the world's highest summit more times than anyone else, tells many veteran climbers, such as expert mountaineer and writer alan arnette, have also warned of the risks of tourists with little or no training.