10 Famous Shocking Mount Everest Death Cases

Mount Everest the name gives you a complete picture in mind when you hear, the tallest mountain of the world. Climbers from all over the world attempt to climb Everest to form records. Some of the hikers make it to the top while some of the hikers lose their precious lives in their journey to the top.

Famous Mount Everest Death Cases

Well the death of hikers is not at all related to their ability of hiking as the  conditions of snow sliding is totally unexpected if you are lucky enough you can reach the top without losing your life. So this article is to appreciate the efforts of all the hikers who lost their lives climbing Mount Everest. See how these amazing climbers lost their lives and know the details of most shocking death statics on Mount Everest.

10. The Rainbow Valley

The name of rainbow valley seems so beautiful but the reality of the spot is totally the opposite. The rainbow valley is very famous due to its spot and different colors but when you first hear the name something really beautiful and colorful comes to your mind. Rainbow Valley is situated at almost 26,000 foot if you choose the Northeast ridge route towards Mount Everest. The colors of the spot are due to the dead climbers who lost their lives while climbing Mount Everest, the rainbow is made by bright color jackets and climbing suits of the hikers. It is said that in all these bodies of climbers who lost their lives there is also George Mallory. This spot is also known as the largest graveyards made of dead bodies at the spot.

9. “Green Boots

This is one of the most known dead bodies on Mount Everest who lost their lives climbing Mount Everest. The name “Green Boots” comes from the fact that green boots are still on the body. It is located at 28,000 Northeast ridge. The body is said to be of an Indian hiker who started the climbing along with 6 group members in 1996. Tsewang Paljor was the name of the Indian who lost his life on his way when he was coming back from the hike. On May 11 they got hit by blizzard which made 4 of his team members to return but Palijor continued his climb and returned from his mission point at Everest.

8. Rob Hall

Rob Hall in 1996 along with his 8 team members started to climb towards the summit of Mount Everest. It was on May 11 When Hall along with his team and three other excursion teams were going towards the summit, around 4:30 one of his team members tripped but Hall stayed to help his team. The weather was taking everything in its twist and the teams got trapped on the top of Mount Everest. Hall Survived the night but it was impossible for him to survive the day at the top so he called his wife using a satellite phone he had. It was the afternoon of May 12 when Hall called his wife who was carrying their first child he said, “I love you. Sleep well, my sweetheart. Please don’t worry too much.” These were his last words and the phone went silent. Halls death on Mount Everest was one of the Mount Everest deaths that got famous. A Hollywood movie is also based on Halls character to be the lead character named Everest, and a book called Into Thin Air, by Jim Krauker who also happens to be one of Hall’s Team members.

7. George Mallory

George Mallory was a school teacher by profession and a naturally gifted climber. Mallory was part of the first of the two major expeditions to climb Everest in 1991 and 1992. The first expedition was to map out the mountain and the second one in 1992 came to an end due to an incident when snow slip killed seven people of the team.  After that again in 1924 he was selected third time for a climb of Mount Everest. They started climbing on June 6th 1924. On 8th June he reached 26,800 and it was the last update anyone got from them. Mallory was seen by another group of climbers in 1975 when Chinese went for an expedition. Mallory’s body is still very much preserved considering the time that has passed since he passed away.

6. Hannelore Schmatz

Hannelore Schmatz a 39 year old women who was part of the expedition team which was led by her own husband on October 2, 1979. Her body got fame due to the fact that she was dead in a posture where it seemed she is sitting in a very casual way. She made it to the summit and lost her life on her way back where she slipped and died due to exhaustion. It is said that when she dies her hair use to blow in wind and even her eyes were open which was very haunting for anyone who came across her body during the climb. A Nepalese police officer and a Sherpa in 1994 tried to remove her body but they died during the process of removing.

5. David Sharp

David Sharp was 34 when he started to climb Mount Everest and is one of the Mount Everest deaths I personally feel sorry for. Sarp reached the top by May 15, he was climbing alone with only 2 oxygen tanks. On his way back he got into some trouble and had to take shelter in Green Boots Cave and almost 40 climbers climbed by him but didn’t help him as he was not even in walking condition. This incident started over a controversy about what the climbers must do when they face such situation regarding helping other climbers in trouble and about providing them aid. Mark Inglis was among those who passed by him and he states that his condition was not stable enough to walk

4. Francys and Sergei Arsentiev

In May 1998, a mountain climber couple, traveled to base camp of Mount Everest. Sergei Arsentiev and his wife Francys Arsentiev made two unsuccessful attempts to reach the summit but were forced to return back. They finally made it to the peak in their third attempt and surprisingly, without the oxygen tanks. But while they were coming back, they both lost each other. Sergei started finding his wife and came across a group of climbers from whom he got to know that she had not passed them. He got some oxygen and medicine from them and went back to find Francys. That was the last time he was ever seen. Whereas, Francys was found by another climber couple, Ian Woodall and his wife, O’Dowd, while Francys was dying because of fatigue and freezing cold. She asked them for help but since there was nothing that they could do and the weather was getting really bad, they left her and started moving on. Francys begged them to be with her and not let her die but Woodall and O’Dowd kept moving and reached the top. This tiny interaction with the lady, just before she was going to die, kept them haunted for many years. So, after almost 10 years, O’Dowd and Woodall went back to the body of Francys and buried her.

3. Marty Hoey

In 1982 Marty Hoey a 31 year old women decided to go on an expedition on her vocations with along with 16 men. May 15, 1982 Hoey lost her life in a tragedy at the climb when her safety buckles went off when she was at the height of 26,600 fee. Her team members couldn’t do anything but just too see her fall. Her death was a demotivation for the rest of the team, weather got worst and they decided to head back, they didn’t even reach the summit when they decided to start descending from Mount Everes.

2. Peter Kinloch

Peter was a young IT specialist with a dream to reach the summit of Mount Everest and became one of the Mount Everest Deaths. His death is also tragic like all the others. On May 1st 2010 peter reached the top of Mount Everest and started coming back. On his way back he started feeling sick and had symptoms of High Altitude Cerebral Edema, a condition in which the brain swells. Peter lost his eye sight as a result, his team members tried to help him for 12 hours but after that sadly they had to abandon him as they couldn’t take down a blind man along. After a year Peter’s friend climbed up to see his friend frozen but said that his body was so much in peace as if he was taking a nap. This is how 28 year old Peter is alive in the hearts of many and belonged to Everest till his last breath

1. Karl Gordon Henize

Karl Gordon Henize is one of the amazing climbers who lost their lives on Mount Everest as he was an astronaut by profession and he started expedition as a passion. In 1993 he took a climb to Mount Everest where he wanted to test some tool from NASA for radiations sadly he couldn’t survive as he also died due to High Altitude Cerebral Edema. He was buried in the mountainside as he wished but his services are appreciated

All these people lost life for their passion but at least they died doing something they loved, they were strong people who lost their lives. Mount Everest is beautiful but it can be deadly more than anyone could imagine. People have been trying since long to reach the summit and they will continue but hats off to those who lost their lives.