Most bodies all are still on the mountain but China has removed many bodies from sight. The top causes of death on both sides were from avalanche 77 , fall 71 , altitude sickness 36 and exposure From to people died on Everest with 1, summits or But the deaths drastically declined from to with 9, summits and deaths or 1.
However, three years skewed the deaths rates with 17 in , 14 in and 11 in The reduction in deaths is primarily due to better gear, weather forecasting and more people climbing with commercial operations.
Climbing There are 18 different climbing routes on Everest It takes 40 days to climb Mt. Climbers wear spikes on their boots called crampons They also use ice axes to help stop a fall Thick, puffy suits filled with goose feathers keep climbers warm Most climbers eat a lot of rice and noodles for food Almost all climbers use bottled oxygen because it is so high.
It helps keep the climbers warm. Climbers start using bottled oxygen at 26, feet but it only makes a 3, foot difference in how they feel so at 27, feet, they feel like they are at 24, feet You have to be 16 or older to climb from the Nepal side and between 18 and 60 on the Chinese side.
The average expedition takes about 39 days. Sherpas Sherpa is the name of a people. They mostly live in eastern Nepal. They disappeared into the fog and were not seen again until Mallory's dead body was found by Conrad Anker in In March , Nepal closed the mountain to climbing.
This was part of the effort to stop the —20 coronavirus pandemic. Sherpas are the local people who live near the foot of Mount Everest. For the Sherpas, Mount Everest is a sacred mountain and before they climb Mount Everest they always do a sacrificial offering. There is very little native flora or fauna on Everest.
A moss grows at 6, metres 21, ft on Mount Everest. It may be the highest altitude plant species. An alpine cushion plant called Arenaria is known to grow below 5, metres 18, ft in the region. Jumping spider has been found at elevations as high as 6, metres 22, ft , possibly making it the highest confirmed non-microscopic permanent resident on Earth.
It lurks in crevices and may feed on frozen insects that have been blown there by the wind. There is a high likelihood of microscopic life at even higher altitudes.
Birds, such as the bar-headed goose , have been seen flying at the higher altitudes of the mountain, while others, such as the chough , have been spotted as high as the South Col at 7, metres 25, ft.
Yellow-billed choughs have been seen as high as 7, metres 26, ft and bar-headed geese migrate over the Himalayas. In , George Lowe part of the expedition of Tenzing and Hillary said that he saw bar-headed geese flying over Everest's summit.
Yaks are often used to haul gear for Mount Everest climbs. They can haul kg pounds , have thick fur and large lungs. One common piece of advice for those in the Everest region is to be on the higher ground when around yaks and other animals, as they can knock people off the mountain if standing on the downhill edge of a trail. Other animals in the region include the Himalayan tahr which is sometimes eaten by the snow leopard.
The Himalayan black bear can be found up to about 4, metres 14, ft and the red panda is also present in the region. One expedition found a surprising range of species in the region including a pika and ten new species of ants. Tibetan Plateau and surrounding areas above 1, m with height colour coded. Map produced in showing the triangles and transects used in the Great Trigonometric Survey of India.
Dhaulagiri , shown here was thought to be highest before Kanchenjunga and Everest were measured. Kanchenjunga , now determined to be third highest, took over from Dhaulagiri, and in turn surpassed by Everest. Published by the Survey of Nepal, this is Map 50 of the 57 map set at , scale "attached to the main text on the First Joint Inspection Survey, —80, Nepal-China border.
A higher altitude means having to deal with intense sunlight, cold winds from every direction, and the lack of oxygen. The forests on the way to Mt. Everest are full of life. Researchers have come across the jumping spider at higher altitudes.
It lives on insects blown up in the winds and survives on the rocks that heat up in the daytime Sun. The good news for the jumping spider is there are no predators this high. Mt Everest has a three-sided pyramid shape, each side is called a face, with ridges where 2 faces join. The East Face has had the fewest attempts and the least successes. The risk of altitude sickness is also extremely high, this is caused by the lack of oxygen in high-up places.
This may not only affect climbers physically but also mentally as they can become confused and may make mistakes in what is already a very dangerous environment. The use of bottled oxygen can help to combat altitude sickness, although if a climber relies on an extra oxygen supply which then runs out, the risk is even greater.
Climbers must spend time acclimatizing, getting their bodies used to the lower oxygen levels to reduce the risks. Mount Everest is often associated with the local people who live in the valley below, known as Sherpas. They were traditionally an agricultural people, grazing their animals high up in the mountains.
Their adaptation to life at a high altitude has made them excellent guides and assistants to those who wish to climb Everest. April and May are generally the best months to try to reach the summit, as the weather is milder.
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