The summit
of Mount Everest is a dream that can truly end in death. There are about
two hundred dead bodies on the mountain. Most of the bodies are in the
same exact position they were when they died. Perfectly preserved in time
because of the cold. Along the route up to the summit climbers will pass all
these bodies. There are bodies over 50 years old that look like they were
placed there yesterday.
Several
bodies are given names like “green boots” according to some of their most
visible features. This one has become sort of landmark and has been in the same
place since 1996. It is a bit harsh and cruel to call the remains of someone by
some part of its equipment, but I guess that is the result of living in such
harsh conditions for a very long time.
