Ten people have died so far in a series of accidents this climbing season, four more than mountaineering officials expect in a typical year. RelatedOn Wednesday, authorities said Sherpa rescuers found the bodies of four climbers including a woman inside a tent at the highest camp on Everest, a few thousand feet from the summit. The four bodies found in the tent were at Camp 4 at the South Col, located at 8,000 meters (26,247 feet). In 2015, when an earthquake and subsequent avalanche struck during the climbing season, 19 people died. The climbing season begins in March and runs through the end of May to take advantage of the best weather conditions on Everest.

Source: National Post May 24, 2017 13:07 UTC