The vegan angle is stupid and irrelevant. Hundreds have died on Everest meat eaters and vegans alike. The mountain is ruthless and not discerning. The reasons why many die is sudden changes I weather compounded by very poor decisions made above 8000 meters. Most die on the way down from the summit. Getting to the summit is only half the trip. We won’t know what happens until we get the report of the timeline of the summit attempt.
You nailed it.
vegan angle is stupid but the young hiker threw up the statement herself...