Everest: Home to over 200 bodies
by WetzelsPretzels · 2 days ago
Everest in all its glory Edit: Not everest in all it's glory. Still keeping it cause it's a beautiful picture. Thanks to evlolve for correcting me.
Some Everest facts
Obviously, Everest is the tallest mountain in the world [discounting below sea level] at 29,029 ft (8,848 m). It is almost the equivalent of twenty empire state buildings and is approximately 60 million years old
Map of Everest Summit
It costs around $25,000 dollars to climb Mt. Everest. People are paying that much to climb a mountain in which it is a real possibility that they will die. The most common causes of death on Everest are avalanches, acute mountain sickness, falling into a crevasse, falling down the mountainside, exposure/frostbite, and falling rock/ice. The conditions in the "Death Zone" make climbing to the top a race of sorts.
Here is Green Boots Cave
Green Boots Cave is a popular stop off for mountaineers
Here is why
This is thought to be Tsewang Paljor, a climber who died inside the cave while seeking shelter. He is known for the bright green boots he wore. This is his body today. His remains stay intact due to the environment in the death zone of Mt. Everest
This is David Sharp
David Sharp was another mountaineer, thought to be a bit inexperienced for the Everest trek. He stopped inside Green Boots cave to take a rest. But he stayed a little too long and found himself frozen. Later, a group of travelers passed by him, thinking him to be dead. It wasn't until one of the climbers saw him breath and whisper "help me" that they realized he was alive.
David's fate
But it was too late. David Sharp couldn't be moved or saved. They had to leave him there to die, as they were on limited time as well. This is a picture taken of him by the group. [cannot confirm if he is dead or alive in this pic]
This is Francys Arsentiev
She was the first woman from USA to climb Everest without the aid of bottled oxygen. She was climbing with her husband Segei and got separated during their descent. Sergei climbed back up the mountain in search for her and was never seen again. He sadly fell to his death trying to save his wife.
Unfortunately, Francys perished as well
A team of people tried to help Francys down the mountain, but it was just too difficult. Two members stayed with her until her death. Her most quoted words before her death were "Don't leave me here to die." She is now known as Sleeping Beauty.
Lastly, here is the body of Hannelore Schmatz
Located along the South East Ridge Route in an area known as "The Rainbow Valley" due to the amount of climbers bodies with their colorful climbing gear. During her ascent, she took a rest, leaning against her backpack on the ground. She would never leave that spot.
Regardless, I can see why people do it.
I know this was macabre post, but I hope some of you found it interesting. There is something fascinating about a sort of 'burial ground' on Mt. Everest. I can't imagine climbing up and passing those bodies. Insane that someone is putting themselves through the same dangers.
by WetzelsPretzels · 2 days ago
Everest in all its glory Edit: Not everest in all it's glory. Still keeping it cause it's a beautiful picture. Thanks to evlolve for correcting me.
Some Everest facts
Obviously, Everest is the tallest mountain in the world [discounting below sea level] at 29,029 ft (8,848 m). It is almost the equivalent of twenty empire state buildings and is approximately 60 million years old
Map of Everest Summit
It costs around $25,000 dollars to climb Mt. Everest. People are paying that much to climb a mountain in which it is a real possibility that they will die. The most common causes of death on Everest are avalanches, acute mountain sickness, falling into a crevasse, falling down the mountainside, exposure/frostbite, and falling rock/ice. The conditions in the "Death Zone" make climbing to the top a race of sorts.
Here is Green Boots Cave
Green Boots Cave is a popular stop off for mountaineers
Here is why
This is thought to be Tsewang Paljor, a climber who died inside the cave while seeking shelter. He is known for the bright green boots he wore. This is his body today. His remains stay intact due to the environment in the death zone of Mt. Everest
This is David Sharp
David Sharp was another mountaineer, thought to be a bit inexperienced for the Everest trek. He stopped inside Green Boots cave to take a rest. But he stayed a little too long and found himself frozen. Later, a group of travelers passed by him, thinking him to be dead. It wasn't until one of the climbers saw him breath and whisper "help me" that they realized he was alive.
David's fate
But it was too late. David Sharp couldn't be moved or saved. They had to leave him there to die, as they were on limited time as well. This is a picture taken of him by the group. [cannot confirm if he is dead or alive in this pic]
This is Francys Arsentiev
She was the first woman from USA to climb Everest without the aid of bottled oxygen. She was climbing with her husband Segei and got separated during their descent. Sergei climbed back up the mountain in search for her and was never seen again. He sadly fell to his death trying to save his wife.
Unfortunately, Francys perished as well
A team of people tried to help Francys down the mountain, but it was just too difficult. Two members stayed with her until her death. Her most quoted words before her death were "Don't leave me here to die." She is now known as Sleeping Beauty.
Lastly, here is the body of Hannelore Schmatz
Located along the South East Ridge Route in an area known as "The Rainbow Valley" due to the amount of climbers bodies with their colorful climbing gear. During her ascent, she took a rest, leaning against her backpack on the ground. She would never leave that spot.
Regardless, I can see why people do it.
I know this was macabre post, but I hope some of you found it interesting. There is something fascinating about a sort of 'burial ground' on Mt. Everest. I can't imagine climbing up and passing those bodies. Insane that someone is putting themselves through the same dangers.
Why don't they move the bodies??
Why even attempt to climb that fukking mountain. crazy ass white people....
