There are far deadlier mountains out there than Everest. I think the current death rate is around 5%. Annapurna has killed about 35% of the climbers that attempted.
It has gotten to the point where there are basically proven (about as much as you can for something so dangerous) methods of getting to the top.
"Into Thin Air" is a great book on the journey (the very bad , and the good) to the top.
It has gotten to the point where there are basically proven (about as much as you can for something so dangerous) methods of getting to the top.
"Into Thin Air" is a great book on the journey (the very bad , and the good) to the top.