19/05/2026
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world
with its summit reaching 29,029 feet. Climbers and
scientists have come up with “The Death Zone” for
everything above 26,247 feet (8,000 meters)
where oxygen is so limited that the body’s cells
start to die. Climbers’ judgment becomes impaired,
and they can experience heart attacks, strokes, or
severe altitude sickness. Recently, the queues to
reach Everest’s summit have been so long that
climbers in the Death Zone are dying of exhaustion
waiting in line for their turn to climb.
