Dead bodies are being left behind on Mount Everest, so why are hundreds of climbers heading into the ‘death zone’ this spring?
Thick dark clouds fill the sky, with icy winds carrying snow faster than 100 miles per hour. With a frigid temperature of -30 degrees Fahrenheit, life-threatening snowstorms and avalanches are common. And these are typical conditions on the highest mountain in the world: Mount Everest. The behemoth towers 29,032 feet (8,849 meters) between Nepal and … Read more