Australian engineer Jason Kennison is the 10th climber to die on Mount Everest this spring in one of the deadliest climbing seasons in recent history.
climber to die on Mount Everest this spring in one of the deadliest climbing seasons in recent history.
About a fifth of fatalities occur in the autumn climbing season, with majority occurring in spring, when conditions are largely considered the best. He wrote in Outside Magazine that this year's fatalities include four Sherpas and six foreign climbers."The seven other fatalities were all due to sickness, cold, or exhaustion," Mr Arnette wrote this week.
Researchers found the success rate of summitting Mount Everest has actually doubled in the past three decades, even though an increase in climbers has crowded the narrow route through the dangerous “death zone” near the summit.Professional mountain guide Allan Cohrs does have concerns for the future on the mountain, saying an increase in climbers creates risks.
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