Everest is the highest mountain peak in the world, and as such, it is also the final resting place for many who have died attempting to summit it. There are currently around 200 bodies lying on Everest, most of them visible from popular climbing routes. While some of these bodies have been removed by family members or expedition groups, many remain where they fell, due to the difficulty (and expense) of retrieving them.
Over the years, Everest has claimed the lives of hundreds of climbers. Some die from weather-related causes such as exposure or avalanches; others succumb to altitude sickness; and still others fall to their deaths while scaling the icy slopes. Whatever the cause, death on Everest is almost always a gruesome affair. Bodies become frozen in place and are often left partially exposed by melting snow and ice. As more climbers attempt to summit Everest each year, the number of bodies on the mountain is only likely to increase.
While some may see these corpses as a morbid curiosity, for others they serve as a sobering reminder of the dangers of mountaineering. For families of those who have died on Everest, seeing a loved one's body still trapped on the mountain can be incredibly painful. In recent years, there has been an increase in efforts to remove bodies from Everest, both for humanitarian reasons and to make climbing conditions safer for everyone involved. However, given the extreme conditions at high altitudes, this is no easy task.
So far there is no accurate count of how many people have actually died on Mount Everest but according to Nepal authorities' estimation there might be over 200 dead bodies lying on different parts of Mt Everest including inside crevasses hidden under glaciers or snow..
Most if not all attempts were made during pre-monsoon climbs when weather conditions are more favorable.