Death on Mt Everest

There are almost 200 people whose lives have been claimed while trying to summit the highest mountain peak in the world. Although lots of us are aware how dangerous the climb can be, it is a lesser-known fact that most of the climbers and Sherpas who die on Sagarmatha (the Nepalese name for Mt. Everest, which means "Head of the Sky" and sounds much cooler than "Mt. Everest") are left on the mountain unburied. As many as 2500 people have climbed Sagarmatha since the 1920's and it is common for them to see bodies of dead climbers in full view of the most-used routes up the mountain.









This climber's body has lain on the north face since 1996. He is believed to be an Indian man named Tsewang Paljor, but most people have simply referred to him as "Green Boots".


The body of George Mallory, who climbed Everest in the first 3 British expeditions. He was last seen only a few hundred meters from the summit and his fate was unknown until 1999 when his body was finally found. He has lain on the mountain since 1924.