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That death total is not last year, that's all time. 216 dead people in a year would be the end of mountaineering.

The attempt numbers you quote, 4102 attempts by 2700 individuals, was for 2008. A year with one fatality.

Those odds are quite different.



Sorry, yes, both of those numbers are for all time.

However, the rate stands. It's not correct, according to the source on 8000ers, that 4000 people climb it in a year. Indeed, the list shows that number is for all time as well.


We're both wrong. It's 4000 people all time who have reached the summit. There is no number on the site indicating the number of attempts.




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