There has been around 265 people die on Mount Everest while trying to reach or return from the highest summit in the world. The most famous two are George Mallory and Andrew Irvine. Many of their body's are in view from the route used to ascend and descend from the summit.
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142 people DIED from trying to climb it, Edmund Hillary was first to climb mount Everest, Mount Everest is 8,848m tall,
How many people attempt to climb Mount Everest every year?
People go to Mount Everest to climb and try and reach its summit.
They are mountaineers.
yes they do
During 2014 an avalanche killed 16 Sherpas on Mount Everest making it the worse season so far.
about 28 people have been known to climb mount Everest
20 people came to climb mount Everest
Nobody tried to climb Mount Everest in 1920 but in 1921, 1922 and 1924 the British had teams on Mount Everest trying to reach the summit but failed.
No, there are no competitions where you race to the top of Mount Everest. Mount Everest is a dangerous mountain to climb.