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