In 1996 15 climbers including two mountaineering leaders rob hall and scott fisher lost. Some years like this one saw the death count rise to 10 or more. Put another way since 1970 at least one climber has died on everest every year except for 1977.
Graph by rasoul sorkhabi. The number of deaths on everest has increased over the years. Another mountaineer has died after summiting mount everest bringing the death toll for the 2019 climbing season to 11 people.
The year 1922 marked the first mountaineering expedition which aimed at making the first ascent of mount everest. Year by year death toll on mount everest 1922. Below is a more comprehensive statistic on mount everest deaths.
The fatality stat provided is the total death count from 1922 to may 2019. Since 2010 there have been 72 deaths on everest and 7 954 climbs above base camp. Cumulative number of deaths on mount everest 1900 2018.
Deaths on mount everest. A british climber who became the latest person to die on mount everest this season admitted before setting off that he feared the dangers of overcrowding in the death zone. The last year without known deaths on the mountain was 1977 a year in which only two people reached the summit.
More than 300 people have died attempting to reach the summit. Mount everest at 8 848 metres 29 029 ft is the world s highest mountain and a particularly desirable peak for mountaineers but climbing it can be hazardous.
