Close to 300 climbers and explorers have died trying to summit Mount Everest, and the bodies of those that remain on the mountain are starting to become exposed due to melting glaciers. Around two-thirds of the people who have passed on the mountain are believed to be encased in the ice and snow. Authorities are starting to remove exposed bodies on the Chinese side of the mountain range and efforts are picking up as spring arrives. To date, over 4,800 mountaineers have summited Mount Everest,...
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