he went missing at an altitude of 8,300m after falling near a balcony area while descending after reaching the summit.
All in all, it’s something I won’t do but since the 1996 tragedy, I’ve been fascinated with the yearly summit attempts in May. I calculated that there is a 5% death rate for all people getting permits to climb Everest. I also understand that it’s not THAT tough of a climb technically (relative to other mountains, though Everest sports the Dead Zone and other fun features) and for $60,000-$100,000 you can have a guide and a Sherpa help you do it.