Mountaineers ascend the Southeast Ridge to the South Summit in the death zone, on top of Mt. Everest, on May 23, 2019. Many deaths in high-altitude mountaineering have been caused by the effects of the death zone. Note: Picture is a screenshot from a video (@climbtocurediabetes/Newsflash)
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25 November 2022
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This hair-raising footage shows a queue of people snaking along Mount Everest's Southeast Ridge in the so-called Death Zone. It was filmed by Taylor Adams of Salt Lake City, Utah, a type 1 diabetic aiming to raise money to help fund a cure for the illness. Taylor describes himself as the "first type...