Record Everest season among most dangerous
Expedition organisers warn that a combination of extreme weather, corner-cutting on safety, and inexperienced and 'impatient' foreign climbers has resulted in one of the deadliest mountaineering seasons on Mount Everest. – AFP pic, June 10, 2023.
SCALING Everest is always dangerous, but expedition organisers have warned that a combination of extreme weather, corner-cutting on safety, and inexperienced and “impatient” foreign climbers has resulted in one of the peak’s deadliest mountaineering seasons. As the last search and rescue teams hang up their boots and the tent city at base camp packs up for the year, expert climbers say several of the 17 people killed or missing and presumed dead this season could have avoided disaster.
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