Mount Everest 'death zone': What happens to your body at 26,000 feet:
More than 300 people have died climbing Mount Everest. At 26,000 feet, the body starts to ...
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Deadly Risks of Everest’s High-Altitude Death ZoneAt least 12 climbers died in Everest’s death zone above 26,000 feet during the 2023 climbing season.
Key FactsApr 20, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Above 8,000 meters, oxygen levels are so low that the body deteriorates cell by cell and cognitive function declines.
- The death zone significantly increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and severe altitude sickness for climbers.
- Crowding at the summit has caused dangerous delays, contributing to multiple fatalities during the 2019 season.
- While acclimatization helps at lower altitudes, the body cannot adjust to conditions above 8,000 meters.
Your body is breaking down and essentially dying.— Shaunna Burke, a climber who summited Everest in 2005, told Insider in 2019.
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