The Bodies Of Dead Climbers Are Serving As Guideposts On Mount Everest

Everest holds the title of 'tallest mountain in the world,' but many don���t know of its more gruesome title: the world's largest open-air graveyard.

There have been over 200 climbing deaths on Mount Everest. Many of the bodies remain to serve as a grave reminder for those who follow.

The Bodies Of Dead Climbers On Everest Are Serving As Guideposts Mount Everest holds the impressive title of 'tallest mountain in the world,' but many people don't know about its other, more gruesome title -- the world's largest open-air graveyard. Since 1953 when Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay scaled the summit for the first time, over 4,000 people have followed in their footsteps, braving the harsh climate and dangerous terrain for a few moments of glory. Some of them, however, never left the mountain. Click to read more.

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