The Fourtieth episode of the Great Deep Podcast Series references the fact that more people die coming down Mount Everest than ascending it.
It’s true, and the reason is that they are exhausted after the effort of getting to the top. Most of the deaths were among climbers, not Sherpas.
Interesting: Sherpas are native to this area and are better adapted physiologically to high altitudes, having broader arteries and capillaries to carry oxygen-bearing blood more efficiently. I find this interesting in the world today, where so much is placed on immediacy, rather than long-term.
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Blog: More people die coming down Everest than going up
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