terrain and climbing routes
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MT. EVERESTTerrain and Climbing Routes
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Location
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Route Map for North Summit Attempt
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Route Map for South Summit Attempt (Most Common)
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Everest Base Camp
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Khumbu Ice Fall
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Camp I
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Camp II
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Camp IIIAdvanced Base Camp
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Camp IV
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South Summit
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Hillary Step
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Summit
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1996 Everest Disaster
Refers to the events of 10–11 May 1996 Eight people died on Mount Everest
during summit attempts In the entire season, fifteen people died
trying to reach the summit, making it the deadliest single year in Mount Everest's history.
The disaster gained wide publicity and raised questions about the commercialization of Everest.
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Lives Lost
Mark Pfetzer did not summit as anticipated on May 10-11. He knew all of the people who did not survive the storm.
These individuals were from two teams: New Zealand Team U.S. Team
Three border patrol members also died during the rescue attempts.
Amazingly, Beck Weathers was left for dead on the mountain and stumbled into Camp IV after over one day of being exposed to the elements on the mountain.
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New Zealand Team
Lives Lost:
Andrew Harris (Guide)
Doug Hansen (Client)
Rob Hall (Guide)
Yasuko Namba (Client)
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U. S. Team
Lives Lost:
Scott Fischer (Guide)
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Cause of Death
Andrew Harris and Doug Hansen Unknown; believed to have fallen during
the descent from the summit during the storm
Rob Hall, Yasuko Namba, Scott Fischer, and the three Border Patrol Rescue Agents Exposure; extreme cold; lack of oxygen;
hypothermia