The Dead Bodies Of Mount Everest

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The Dead Bodies Of Mount Everest

Sometimes climbers stumble upon men and women who are dying on the mountain but have no way of helping them and so they must leave them to die.

By justin bryan

Published 10 years ago in Creepy

Sometimes climbers stumble upon men and women who are dying on the mountain but have no way of helping them and so they must leave them to die.

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Deaths often are a result of climbers “taking a nap” and never waking up.

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Francys Arsentiev (January 18, 1958 – May 24, 1998) became the first woman from the United States to reach the summit of Mount Everest without the aid of bottled oxygen-Two climbers found a woman alone and dying yelling, “please don’t leave me” but were forced to continue on and let her die as they had no means to help her and staying would risk their own lives. They felt so guilty they spent years saving up enough money to finally return and give her a proper burial.

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Shriya Shah–Klorfine-Shriya reached the summit in 2012. Supposedly, she spent 25 minutes celebrating her victory before beginning her descent. She ultimately ran out of oxygen and died from exhaustion. Her body is 300m below the summit, draped in a Canadian flag.

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George Mallory-George was among the first climbers to attempt to climb Mt. Everest. His climb (and subsequent death) occurred in 1924. His body was not found and identified until 1999. He may have been the first person to summit the mountain. Whether he reached the top or not remains a much debated and researched issue.

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Due to the extreme weather conditions, bodies that have been dead for over 50 years can still be found with little decay.

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Hannelore Schmatz-Hannelore is a German climber who died from exposure and exhaustion in 1979. She was the first woman to die on Mt. Everest. It is believed she stopped to rest and leaned up against her back pack, leaving the body propped in this unusual way.

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Marko Lihteneker-This guy was a Slovenian who died during his descent in 2005. He was last seen having problems with his oxygen mask. His body is 8,800m from the bottom

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Tsewang Paljor-Tsewang died during the 1996 Mount Everest disaster. While descending from the summit, he was trapped in a blizzard, and died due to exposure. He is believed to be the body known as "Green Boots" which is probably the most well known body on Everest.