So many people are dying on Mount Everest this year because of inexperience, experts say

DanielPrudek/iStock(NEW YORK) — Eleven people have died on Mount Everest in 2019, one of the deadliest seasons in history. There are two immediate reasons for this high number: a record number of permits were granted by Nepal, and the weather window for climbers to attempt the world’s highest summit was about half as long as …

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