3 more today. It's up to 10 now this season. That's a record. The latest was a Brit to got to the top, then dropped dead after only 150 meters going back down. This has become an international joke.
Not sure how 10 fatalities would be considered a record. There were 15 deaths in 1996.......12 in May, and 3 more in September.
The avalanche in the Khumbu Ice Fall killed far more in 2014, as did the Earthquake in 2015.........most in Base Camp.
My mistake. I read it wrong. It's a record number of climbers, not a record number of deaths, so far.
Ah.......yes, record number of climbers. And surely a disaster waiting to happen. In 1996, climbers (many arriving late to the summit) descended into that storm......as well as being caught in it up higher. The margins of safety are so small up there, and so many outside influences out of your control.
nepal needs the money. surely that's a factor.
one could say it regulated for safety.
others might say it's not properly regulated.
maybe the climbers aren't sufficiently educated.
more emphasis on building infrastructure at base camp?
