There were estimated 150 bodies on the roof of the world, every
4 climbers that set out to conquer Mount Everest, only 3 come back
to tell the tale. Here are some photos of some unlucky few.
One story I heard as a young climber had an unforgettable impact
on me. In 1985, I first heard rumors about the woman who sits at
27,600 feet on Mount Everest, her long blond hair blowing in the
never-ending wind. The Norwegian mountaineer and expedition leader
Arne Næss, Jr., describes his encounter with her:
It's not far now. I can't escape the sinister guard. Approximately
100 meters above Camp IV she sits leaning against her pack, as if
taking a short break. A woman with her eyes wide open and her hair
waving in each gust of wind. It's the corpse of Hannelore Schmatz,
the wife of the leader of a 1979 German expedition. She summited,
but died descending. Yet it feels as if she follows me with her
eyes as I pass by. Her presence reminds me that we are here on the
conditions of the mountain.
http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/g...-climbing.html
George Leigh Mallory, found frozen after 75 years
