1996 Mount Everest disaster
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The 1996 Mount Everest disaster was a deadly mountaineering tragedy in which multiple climbers were killed during severe storms near the summit, becoming one of the most infamous incidents in Everest climbing history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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mountaineering disaster ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ |
| cause |
altitude-related illness
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delayed summit attempts ⓘ exhaustion ⓘ extreme cold ⓘ high winds ⓘ severe storm ⓘ sudden weather change ⓘ |
| chronicledBy | Jon Krakauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
China
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Nepal ⓘ |
| date | May 1996 ⓘ |
| elevationOfEvents | above 8000 metres ⓘ |
| endDate | 1996-05-11 ⓘ |
| highestCampAffected | South Col NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
changes in Everest climbing safety practices
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increased scrutiny of commercial guiding on Everest ⓘ |
| involvedExpedition |
Adventure Consultants expedition
NERFINISHED
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Indo-Tibetan Border Police expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ Mountain Madness expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwanese National Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedLeader |
Rob Hall
NERFINISHED
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Scott Fischer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfMostAccounts | English ⓘ |
| location |
Himalayas
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Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ border of Nepal and China ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Mahalangur Himal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notability | one of the deadliest days on Mount Everest at the time ⓘ |
| notableAccount | Into Thin Air GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableSurvivor |
Anatoli Boukreev
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Beck Weathers NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlotte Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ Guy Cotter NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Krakauer NERFINISHED ⓘ Klev Schoening NERFINISHED ⓘ Lene Gammelgaard NERFINISHED ⓘ Makalu Gau NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Groom NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Beidleman NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandy Hill Pittman NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Madsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVictim |
Andy Harris
NERFINISHED
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Doug Hansen NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngawang Topche NERFINISHED ⓘ Rob Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Fischer NERFINISHED ⓘ Yasuko Namba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 8 ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Mount Everest climbing ⓘ |
| route | South Col route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideOfMountain |
north side
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southeast ridge ⓘ |
| startDate | 1996-05-10 ⓘ |
| subjectOfBook |
Into Thin Air
NERFINISHED
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Left for Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ The Climb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOfFilm |
Everest (2015 film)
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Into Thin Air: Death on Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
blizzard
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whiteout ⓘ |
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