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Why do mountains like K2, Nanga Parbat and Annapurna (36 successful attempts, 47 failed) have higher fatality rates than, say, Everest or Cho Oyu (79 successful attempts, 28 failed)? (source) Can ...
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2020-04-17T20:53:43Z (over 4 years ago)
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2020-04-17T20:53:42Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>Why do mountains like K2, Nanga Parbat and Annapurna (36 successful attempts, 47 failed) have higher fatality rates than, say, Everest or Cho Oyu (79 successful attempts, 28 failed)? <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_mountains#List">(source)</a></p> <p>Can I use these statistics to determine what aspect of mountaineering is the most dangerous, between the summit ridge, sudden weather changes or shaky snow bridges?</p>