Everest Traffic Jams That ‘Killed Four Climbers’ Pictured
Mountaineer Ralf Dujmovits’s snap of chaotic scenes on the mountain reflect growing anxiety about overcrowding and the obvious dangers experts are saying led to the worst disaster on the mountain for six years.
Four climbers died the weekend before last as 150 fought to the top of the world. It happened after they were reportedly held up for four hours at a 40ft wall of rock known as the Hillary Step at 28,750 feet, forcing them to extend their climb and use up precious oxygen.
Critics say too many are attempting to summit at the same time and casualties are inevitable.
Pemba Dorje Sherpa said: “Two hundred people climbing the mountain is too many for one weekend.
“Twenty-five to 30 a day is okay but 200 is too many.