Everest Records

Yes, it holds the record for being "the highest point on the Earth's surface, 8,850 metres above sea level", but two other records were also broken yesterday.

"A record 75 climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest in a single day...breaking a record previously set in 2002, when 63 people reached the summit." and "a veteran Nepali mountain guide, Apa Sherpa, reached the summit for a record 18th time."

Over 200 people have lost their lives attempting to scale Everest since the first successful climb in 1953, but did you know that "many of the bodies of those who've died on Everest still line the trails and camp sides [sic], mummified in the dry, cold air"? It must be a chilling reminder of how dangerous your trek is when passing by these fallen predecessors.