[Fantasywriter]

There are in the neighborhood of 200 dead bodies on Everest. Rob Hall, one of the all time great Everest guides, died near the crest. There is no way to move/remove bodies above a certain altitude [i.e.: the death zone’—26,000 ft and higher]. There is barely enough oxygen to haul one’s own body around; nobody can move a corpse under those conditions.

[GSWarrior]

I love reading about climbing expeditions.

[Oberon]

There is no way to move/remove bodies above a certain altitude [i.e.: the death zone’—26,000 ft and higher]. There is barely enough oxygen to haul one’s own body around; nobody can move a corpse under those conditions.

On the other hand, that's 200 meat caches if you're short on supplies...

Okay, I'm kidding. I'M KIDDING!!!

[Mark17]

There is barely enough oxygen to haul one’s own body around; nobody can move a corpse under those conditions.

Absolutely true. A lot of people think they would try to rescue others up there, but if they were up there, I am almost positive they could not, even if they wanted to, for the reasons you describe. Remind me, never to go mountain climbing.