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5 Mountains Deadlier Than Everest

Posted May 25, 2012 8:22 AM

From mental_floss:

Hundreds of climbers have lost their lives trying to conquer Everest, including four last weekend. But the tallest mountain in the world is not actually the most lethal. Approximately 3,000 climbers have successfully reached Everest's peak, including a 13-year-old, a blind person, and a 73-year-old woman who this month broke her own record for oldest female climber. Here are five mountains considered to be more challenging and deadly than Everest.

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Re: 5 Mountains Deadlier Than Everest

05/25/2012 2:12 PM

Interesting, though it could have done with more detail on the reasons for danger. Ben Nevis is one of many with a high 'kill rate', largely because it is so accessible to the unwary/untrained.

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Re: 5 Mountains Deadlier Than Everest

05/26/2012 2:39 PM

They have missed another deadly mountain, the Mattahorn!

And I bet that there are many more???

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