More than 300 people have died on Everest since 1922

5

0

20

10

15

1920s

1922

First attempt to climb

Everest and first

reported deaths as

seven are killed by

avalanche

1930s

1940s

1924

Four die, including

Mallory and Irvine

1950s

1934

British solo expedition

ends in death

1960s

1970

Seven die in Japanese

skiing expedition

1970s

1980s

1996

15 climbers

from nine

countries die

1990s

2015

Nepal earthquake triggers avalanche, killing 19

2000s

2010s

2019

Most deaths attributed to exhaustion, exacerbated by a crowded route causing delays

20

2015

Nepal earthquake triggers avalanche that sweeps through base camp, killing 19

2019

Most deaths attributed to exhaustion, exacerbated by a crowded route causing delays

15

1922

First attempt to climb Everest

and first reported deaths as

seven are killed by avalanche

1924

Four die, including

Mallory and Irvine

10

1934

British solo

expedition

ends in death

1970

Seven die in

Japanese skiing

expedition

5

0

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s