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Mount Everest suffers traffic jams as climbers battle harsh weather - with beginners not helping

  • In 2023, climbers faced severe traffic jams on Mount Everest as they battled harsh weather and challenging conditions on the highest peak in the Himalayas.
  • The overcrowding resulted from Nepal issuing 478 permits in 2023, leading to 700 to 1,000 summit attempts despite the mountain's known risks and fatalities.
  • Reporter Mike Tobin, who climbed Everest with a team, observed many climbers showed frostbite damage and struggled particularly in the death zone above 26,247 feet.
  • Tobin highlighted that most accidents—around 90%—happen during the descent, stressing that the key to surviving the death zone is to move through it as quickly as possible.
  • This season’s crowded and hazardous conditions suggest increasing risks for climbers, especially novices, potentially leading to more accidents and fatalities on Everest.
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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
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