A shocking number of people have died climbing everest

Well into the hundreds just for the last 10 years (think it's like 350). It is actually really dangerous. There are bodies littered all over the mountain.

Posted By: Massive_Tiny on May 3rd 2024 at 21:36:50

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So Webber nearly died trying to climb Everest (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 3, 19:44:14
- Altitude sickness holds no prisoners and doesn't matter how fit you are... (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, May 3, 22:03:37
  - Dr said the issue was attitude not altitude (n/m) (Other Football) - MonkeyPuzzle, May 3, 23:07:23
- Get well soon SW. He has so far raised £24,500 of (Other Football) - Hongky, May 3, 22:00:52
  - Surely the sponsorship is all to charity? (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, May 3, 22:56:14
    - The charity aspect makes it look like a good cause (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 3, 23:13:46
  - hell have to give it back now (n/m) (Other Football) - KevinBond, May 3, 22:17:27
  - £25k to £30k when I was looking a few years back (Other Football) - Worthing Yellow, May 3, 22:04:51
    - No wonder he’s asking for more sponsorship (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 3, 22:08:40
      - Are you suggesting he will take the cost of the jolly from the charity donations? (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, May 3, 22:52:31
        
        Nope - same as others aren’t suggesting he should return the money (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 3, 23:44:15
- A shocking number of people have died climbing everest (Other Football) - Massive_Tiny, May 3, 21:36:50
  - I read there’s currently 200 in the death zone (Other Football) - littletinyphil, May 3, 21:39:05
    - There was a dead bloke that everyone just walked past, called green boots (n/m) (Other Football) - Massive_Tiny, May 3, 21:41:11
      - Yeah read about him too (n/m) (Other Football) - littletinyphil, May 3, 21:52:31
- Did he get 90% of the way up? (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, May 3, 21:28:57
- So (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, May 3, 21:17:13
- Muttering something about "Snakepit divorcees" as he lost consciousness (n/m) (Other Football) - MonkeyPuzzle, May 3, 21:14:40
- From Anglian Home Improvements to Everest. Seems a bit typecast (n/m) (Other Football) - MonkeyPuzzle, May 3, 21:01:15
  - At least he didn’t end up with a hardwood surround (n/m) (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, May 3, 21:35:18
- Better luck next time (Other Football) - Jumbo1, May 3, 20:57:38
  - They've got a sale on, can't be that hard (n/m) (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, May 3, 20:59:03
- Read recently that people were climbing Everest (Other Football) - littletinyphil, May 3, 20:26:46
  - They are forever doing that (n/m) (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, May 3, 20:50:04
    - The iceland boss was sleeping next to a dead body apparently (Other Football) - littletinyphil, May 3, 21:33:33
      - And consequently making it even more dangerous (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, May 3, 22:32:34
      - VMT (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 3, 21:38:15
- I’m genuinely pleased he’s ok, I don’t like the bloke. I wonder how much of the (Other Football) - Augustus Pablo, May 3, 20:13:06
- Blimey - a relief for him and his family (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, May 3, 20:06:06
- Glad he’s ok, hope he raises lots of money (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, May 3, 20:05:42
  - Should give the sponsorship back for not completing it! (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, May 3, 20:58:32
- Watched the documentary on Disney of Spencer Matthew’s … (Other Football) - loz, May 3, 19:48:27
  - Sounds like he’s finished with it all now (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 3, 19:50:08
    - It’s such a dickhead thing to do tbh (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, May 3, 20:44:10
      - they should perhaps just ban oxygen assisted attempts (Other Football) - Tombs, May 3, 21:00:51
      - Agreed (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 3, 20:50:31

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