In the spring of this year, at least 12 climbers were reported dead. According to officials, five persons are still missing. The missing person's condition is still unknown.
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Climbers topped the highest peak for the first time this season on May 14. Following that, the climbers successfully reached the peak of Mt. Everest on various days till June 12, according to officials.
The summit window was relatively long this time, with ideal meteorological conditions for reaching the summit. However, more than half of the 17 deaths and disappearances happened above 8,000 meters in the death zone.
According to Khimlal Gautam, coordinator of the Everest Climbing Monitoring Committee, there was not enough snowfall this winter and the snow that fell late had melted quickly.
"The weather forecast and the actual situation were very different this time," he explained.
1.At midnight, Sherpas rescue an unconscious foreign climber from Mt. Everest.
2. The whereabouts of three missing Sherpas on Mount Everest remain unknown.
Maximum number of permits allowed, but 'no jam'
At the time, the Nepalese government had authorized 478 permits to climb Mount Everest. That is the highest ever recorded.
Mt. Everest was climbed by mountaineers from 44 countries and Nepali Sherpas.
Despite the large number of climbers, there is no "deadly traffic jam" on Mt Everest this time, according to tourism officials.
However, a Sherpa who climbed this time informed BBC News Nepali that on May 4 and 5, there was a massive surge of climbers above Camp-4.
"It was very cold this time, and it didn't get jammed like it did before." "But even though it wasn't long, it was very sad," Mingma Noru Sherpa remarked. This is his tenth time climbing Mount Everest.
"The cold was so severe that even the oxygen masks had snow accumulated on them, making it difficult to breathe; I had to open it several times and clean it." Oxygen had to be consumed in large quantities.
What happened to the climber?
Eight of those who died on Mt. Everest did not make it to the summit. According to government records, four more people died on their way back from the summit.
Climbers have died between camp-2 at an altitude of around 6,400 meters to the Hillary Step at an altitude of about 8,800 meters, according to the Department of Tourism.
Similarly, while preparing for the ascent, a female climber became ill at the base camp and was airlifted to Lukla. However, he also died.
The Indian climber had previously returned to the upper section of the Khumbu icefall to acclimate to the height.
Mingma Nuru Sherpa stated that when he arrived at the summit on May 15, he observed many people removing and cleaning their oxygen masks, panicking, and sitting without oxygen for two to four minutes.
"Many people's faces were completely black. Because the weather changed so quickly, the climbers were unable to reach the peak on time while changing their oxygen levels. "The weather appeared to be clear, and the wind picked up quickly," he stated.
Why couldn't data from devices affixed to the tallest peak be used in weather forecasting?
These Nepalese who scaled the highest mountain despite suffering significant losses
On May 4, one person perished in South Col, almost 8,000 meters distant, and another on the summit of South Summit.
According to the tourism agency, one person died on May 5 while returning after climbing at South Summit, South Col, and another died the same day in Camp-Iv without reaching the summit.
Two of the missing Nepalis were last seen near the summit at the "South Summit." A Sherpa is one among them.
They were on their way back from the peak of Mt. Everest.
Some climbers are believed to take large amounts of oxygen to keep their bodies warm when the weather is too cold, which is likely to finish fast.
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There is a chance of 'hypothermia' when the heat emitted from the body is greater than that of the body. A person in this condition may experience weakness and perplexity.
Yubaraj Khatiwada, director of the film, pointed out that such situations are common in the high mountainous terrain of mountaineering at the Department of Tourism, said that there is a high possibility of "phusical weakness among the climbers due to adverse weathers".
The condition of the three Sherpas who went missing on April 12 before the commencement of this season's Everest expedition due to an avalanche in Khumbu Icefall is still unknown.
The Department of Tourism's head, Khatiwada, stated that they were "unlikely to be found alive" due to the topographical and weather complications in these areas.
"There is no chance of survival in such a place where the situation has been unknown for so long." "But we can't announce it until we see it," he explained.
Because to the weather
Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) President Nimanuru Sherpa stated that this year's climbing has been plagued by issues other than managerial shortcomings.
"Due to inclement weather, some teams had to spend two nights in Camp-4," Sherpa explained.
"To insist on reaching the top in this manner is dangerous."
This time, more than 600 people, including foreign climbers and Sherpas, have reached the summit, according to the Department of Tourism.
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