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Sherpa who saved climber in Everest death zone says it was hardest rescue ‘in my life’

(CNN) — Gelje Sherpa was on his way to the top of the world’s highest mountain when he spotted the climber clinging to the rope. They were in the “death zone,” an area near the summit of Mount Everest ...
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Dead bodies are left behind on Mount Everest, so why are hundreds of climbers heading into the ‘death zone’ this spring?

Thick murky clouds fill the sky, with freezing winds carrying snow faster than 100 miles per hour. With a frigid –30 degrees Fahrenheit temperature, life-threatening snowstorms and avalanches are ...
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What It’s Really Like in the 'Death Zone' on Everest, According to a Climber Who Survived It

Pond summited the North Side of Everest (in Tibet, China), which some sources claim is more dangerous and has a higher death rate compared to climbing the South Side (in Nepal). That said, Pond felt ...
Digital Journal

As ice melts, Everest’s ‘death zone’ gives up its ghosts

More than 300 people have died on Everest since the 1920s, eight this climbing season alone - Copyright AFP/File Prakash MATHEMA More than 300 people have died on ...
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A sherpa described finding a freezing climber in Everest's 'death zone' and carrying him down on his back in an epic rescue

A Malaysian climber was saved from the "death zone" of Mount Everest by the bravery of a sherpa. Gelje Sherpa was near the top of Everest when he spotted the climber clinging to a rope. 12 climbers ...