Mount Everest is often nicknamed "corpse mountain" because many bodies of climbers who died there could not be recovered due to the extreme conditions. Melting ice has now made these bodies visible again and become route markers. Despite evacuation efforts by Sherpa teams and the Nepalese military, the costs and dangers in the death zone are so high that many bodies are left frozen on the mountain as natural "tombs", such as the famous "Green Shoes" case. #fblifestyle | Agus S Maruf

After eight days of trekking to Everest Base Camp, we cross a critical threshold when the body begins to falter. As we gain altitude, every breath delivers less oxygen. Severe altitude sickness can be fatal. One hillside is covered with memorials to those who never made it back from Everest’s summit. In 2023 alone, 18 people died, the most in a single year. Many died so high up that their bodies are nearly impossible to recover. “Every time you go, you are so energized, and you feel like nothing