Death on the highest mountain on earth

When you hear the name Rainbow Valley, you might think of a picturesque landscape. However, the reality is far grimmer. Rainbow Valley is an area below the northern ridge of Mount Everest, situated at an altitude above 8000 meters. This stretch is littered with the remains of climbers who did not survive their ascent. Tragically, Mount Everest claims lives every year, and Rainbow Valley has become the final resting place for over 200 climbers. The name ‘Rainbow Valley' comes from the bright and colorful jackets the bodies of the hikers wear.

‘Green Boots' is the nickname given to the body of an unidentified climber that became a macabre landmark on the north face of Mount Everest. The climber is believed to be Tsewang Paljor, an Indian mountaineer who died in the 1996 Mount Everest disaster. He was found wearing distinctive green Koflach boots.

Due to the extreme conditions on Everest, the body remained preserved for many years, serving as a grim reminder of the dangers of climbing the world's tallest mountain. Green Boots was a common sight for climbers on the North Face route, located in a limestone alcove at 27,900 feet (8,500 meters), until it was finally removed in 2014 by Chinese climbers.

The exact identification of Green Boots remains a mystery, though several climbers have claimed to know who it is. However, Green Boots will likely remain unidentified due to the difficulty of recovering bodies at such high altitudes.

[Him alive]

[frozen in time]

The story of Francys Arsentiev is one of the most tragic tales from Mount Everest. Known as the mountain's ‘Sleeping Beauty,' Francys Arsentiev was an American climber who passed away on Everest in 1998.

Francys achieved the remarkable feat of ascending the mountain on May 22, 1998, becoming the first American woman to do so without supplemental oxygen. However, she perished on her descent. Her husband, Sergei Arsentiev, was also part of the expedition.

As they descended, the weather on Everest deteriorated dramatically. The lack of supplemental oxygen became a critical issue, hindering their ability to descend. Stranded by the severe weather, Francys was forced to remain on the mountain for several days. Tragically, Sergei also succumbed a day later while attempting to help her. Francys Arsentiev's final resting place earned her the nickname 'Sleeping Beauty' among climbers.

The disappearance of her husband, Sergei, was solved the following year when members of an expedition discovered Sergei's body lower on the mountain face. It appeared he had died from a fall while attempting to rescue his wife.

Hannelore Schmatz was the first German woman to summit Everest. She summited in 1979 but died at 8,200 meters (27,000 feet) during her descent. Her body remained there for many years until it was eventually blown further down the mountain.

She was on an expedition via the South East Ridge route with her husband, Gerhard Schmatz. Gerhard, the expedition leader, was 50 years old at the time and became the oldest man to summit Everest. The American climber Ray Genet was also part of the same expedition and also died during the descent.

Exhausted from the climb, the group decided to bivouac at 28,000 feet (8,500 meters) as night approached, despite their Sherpa guides urging them to continue descending. Ray Genet died later that night. Although distressed, the Sherpa and Hannelore chose to continue their descent the next day. At 27,200 feet (8,300 meters), Hannelore sat down, requested "Water, water" from her Sherpa, and then passed away. Sungdare Sherpa, one of the guides, stayed with her body and consequently lost most of his fingers and toes due to the harsh conditions.

While Genet's body disappeared under the snow, Schmatz's body remained visible for years, leaning against her backpack.

In 1984, an expedition attempted to recover Schmatz's body but the team also fell to their deaths.

Eventually, the wind blew Schmatz's remains over the edge and down the hill.

In 2006, British mountaineer David Sharp who died of extreme cold.

David Sharp (15 February 1972 – 15 May 2006) was an English mountaineer who died near the summit of Mount Everest. His death sparked controversy and debate, as numerous climbers passed by him while he was dying, all on their way to and from the summit. Despite some climbers' attempts to help, their efforts were ultimately in vain.

Sharp was climbing alone and aimed to reach the summit of Everest without using supplementary oxygen.

He had opted for a bare-bones "basic services" package, which did not include support beyond a certain altitude or a Sherpa climbing partner. Sharp was part of a loosely organized group of 13 independent climbers, many of which also perished that year while attempting to summit.

Other climbers, who seen him, maintained that they believed Sharp was beyond help on the way up.

He actually died in the same cave as 'Green Boots'.

Sharp's body remained on the mountain but was removed from sight in 2007.

George Mallory (June 18, 1886 – June 8 or 9, 1924) was an English mountaineer who participated in the first three British Mount Everest expeditions in the early to mid-1920s. He is believed to be the first human to summit Mt. Everest.

[George Mallory]

One of the oldest bodies on the mountain wasn't discovered until 1999—nearly 75 years after he died. Mallory was the most famous mountaineer of his time and arguably of any time.

On their final attempt to reach the summit, he and his companion Andrew Irvine were reportedly spotted by British geologist Noel Odell on June 8th at an altitude of approximately 8,500 meters. They then disappeared into the mist and were never seen alive again.

[Andrew Irvine]

Since neither man returned the question of whether or not they made it remains a mystery.

[one of their attemts to summit Everest]

[Mallory on the left, Irvine on the right]

[Mallory somewhere on Everest]

His body was discovered in 1999. He appears to have fallen to his death, and due to his injuries around his waist, it has been suggested that he and Irvine were still roped together when they fell.

[Mallorys body]

When asked why he wanted to climb Evererst Mallory replied, “Because it's there.”

In May 2005, Marko Lihteneker died at approximately 8,800 meters (28,871 feet) on his descent, primarily due to issues with his oxygen system. He was last seen alive just a few meters from the summit, attempting to resolve these problems. His body was later discovered by Chinese porters.

Shriya Shah-Klorfine (January 11, 1979 – May 19, 2012) was a Nepal-born Canadian woman who died while descending from the summit in 2012.

She was an inexperienced climber, who booked a tour to the summit for tens of thousands of dollars to fulfill her lifelong dream.

Her body was on the hillside for about ten days. Afterwards it was carried back down.

Over 310 people died on Mt. Everest. Which is about 3.1% of every climber.

200 bodies remain on Everest.

The retrieval of the bodies is often times extremely dangerous and laborious. That's why most of them stay on the mountain in the place they died or are hidden from view.

Other dead climber, with unknown backstories and names.

My sources

https://www.marveladventure.com/blog/rainbow-valley-everest

https://www.nepaltravelvibes.com/everests-green-boots-mystery/

https://www.nepaltrekkinginfo.com/blogs/the-story-of-mount-everest-sleeping-beauty/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannelore_Schmatz

https://www.mittelbayerische.de/archiv/1/der-grosse-traum-vom-gipfelglueck-11331509

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sharp_(mountaineer)

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mallory

https://7summitsclub.com/news/all/item_7687/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shriya_Shah-Klorfine

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/save-me-last-words-of-mount-everest-climber-1.1182656

My advice: don't try to climb Mt. Everest.

alright, let's start with a quick definition

“also know as dapple, merle is characterized by irregular blotches of fur set on a lighter background of the same pigment, such as solid black on gray (called blue merle) or solid brown on tan (red merle).” -American Kennel Club

Merle is a dominant color gene meaning it (almost) always presents itself phenotypically when apart of the dogs genotype even when it is a heterozygous gene. merle is a very popular and desirable color and because of this is often sold by breeders for a higher price, though an ethical breeder shouldn't be charging more for a certain color.

if a merle (Mm) and a non merle (mm) are bred together there is a 50% chance each pup will be merle. if you breed two merle's (Mm) together that chance raises to 75% but, you run the risk of producing a double merle (MM) which have a heightened chance of health issues

The most common health risk with merle dogs is deafness, even single merles (Mm) have an increased likelihood of these issues. Double merles (MM) are at a even higher risk for deafness, one study finding 85% of MM dogs were bilaterally deaf.

On top of the deafness MM dogs often have very small and often non-functional eyes (microphthalmia).

double merle's can occur for a few different reasons

1. in feral/stray populations dogs will be breeding and obviously they don't understand that how genetics works so two merle's can mate producing a double merle. though it's unlikely and deaf and blind dog will survive long without human intervention

2. similar to option one is ignorance on the owners part! it may be an uneducated breeder or an oops-litter but an owner who doesn't understand or know about the dangers of double merle's make accidentally creat one.

3. greed! though many double merle's are born infertile if you were to get a double merle bitch (MM) who is able to produce pups and bred her to a regular sire (mm) you would have a litter of all single merle puppies (Mm) which as previously mentioned can be sold for more.

over all, merle dogs are very pretty but you should be aware of the risks this coloring can have especially in double merle's.

thank you for coming to my autism rant, have a good day

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Sungai Besar, Malaysia

A motorcyclist died believed to be a driver's negligence in an incident at Jalan Sungai Panjang, Sungai Besar, Sabak Bernam, Selangor on Friday.

The accident was recorded by the dash cam of another vehicle at the scene and shared on social media on Saturday.

It is understood that the victim, known as Muhd Zaid Solihin, 19, died at the scene due to severe injuries to several limbs.

The less than one-minute video that was shared shows the victim crashing into the back of a Perodua Axia type vehicle that wants to enter an intersection.

The impact of the crash also caused the victim to be thrown before being seen limping in the middle of the road.

As of this writing, there has been no statement issued by the authorities regarding the incident.

https://majoriti.com.my/berita/2024/06/08/video-remaja-maut-rempuh-kereta-masuk-simpang-melulu-di-sungai-besar

Another angle:

Foreman, age 45, made a mistake and stepped on galvanized steel. Slipped and fell into wastewater treatment pond Head hits steel and dies tragically

At 1:30 a.m. on June 14, Police Lieutenant Colonel Kwanchai Namkanisorn, Inspector (Investigation), Muang Rayong Police Station. We were notified that there was an accident where a contractor fell into a wastewater treatment pond. Died at the area of Pojanakorn Road, at the entrance of Soi Adul Thammapas, Thetsaban Bridge 10 (Big Makham Tree), Rayong Municipality. Therefore, he reported it to his supervisor and rushed to inspect the scene. Investigative police officer Muang Rayong Police Station, doctors on duty at Rayong Hospital, and a number of Sawangporn Kuson Rescue Foundation officials.

When we arrived at the scene at the wastewater treatment pond of Rayong City Municipality that was under construction, there were machines and a large backhoe parked. In the side area, piles of rebar were found scattered and the body of Mr. Nattawut Naowsaeng, 45 years old, a resident of Buriram Province, was found. Lying on his back, he died. The corpse had a severe wound on the forehead....

From the inquiry, Mr. Jittiphan Wongsuwan, 56 years old, a contractor for a company that is constructing a wastewater treatment plant for Rayong City Municipality, revealed that in the middle of the night, Mr. Nattawut The deceased was a former foreman from this company who had just resigned 10 days ago and had stopped by to see a friend at the work site near the wastewater treatment plant, presumably having drunk alcohol. Because he was seen to be in a drunken state and had stepped on zinc that was placed on a steel bar, causing him to slip, lose control, hit his head hard on the edge of the steel sheet, and fell into the wastewater treatment pond

The workers then helped to search. When the body was picked up, it was found that Mr. Nattawut had died, so they coordinated with officials to come and inspect the scene. And this morning, incense sticks were also lit to ask for forgiveness and tell the soul of Mr. Nattawut, the old supervisor, to rest in peace and live in a better world.

Initially, officials took the body of Mr. Nattawut, who died, for an autopsy at Rayong Hospital, along with investigating the workers who were at the work site and witnessed the incident, as well as examining CCTV footage as evidence to find the cause of death again. and will notify relatives to come pick up the body to take it for a merit-making ceremony at their hometown in Buriram Province according to tradition.

Source: https://www.matichon.co.th/region/news_4626964

Sam Waisbren, 30, who died while trying to exit the elevator and into the lobby of Manhattan Promenade tower when it suddenly fell, trapping him between the wall and the elevator shaft on Thursday morning, also suffered 'mechanical asphyxia'.

The terrifying incident occurred at 8:15am Thursday in the luxury apartment building located on East 25th Street and Third Avenue.

On Friday, officials from the city Department of Investigation said they were investigating the tech executives' death, but would not elaborate any further on the focus of their probe.

According to the department's website, the DOI is responsible for 'investigating and referring for criminal prosecution cases of fraud, corruption and other illegal activities by City employees, contractors and others who do business with the City.'

Five other residents were still inside the elevator when it went hurtling downward and dragging Samuel with it.

The residents in the elevator weren't injured, but they did have to wait to be rescued by firefighters.

Shortly after Samuel's death, a resident called New York City's 311 information number to file a complaint about the elevator with the Department of Buildings (DOB).

'A resident was killed in the elevator. Every other week someone is getting stuck in the elevator,' the complaint reads. 'Customer states that the elevator shakes really bad.'

Inspectors from the DOB were at scene taking a look at the elevator on Friday. They will work to determine whether the occurrence was 'a one off' or if action needs to be taken to inspect elevators citywide.

The elevator that killed Waisbren was installed in 1997 and has no history of safety-related violations.

Puerto Gaitán, Colombia

A street fight in the town of Puerto Gaitán, Colombia, ended in tragedy after the death of Mike Cristofer Tejeiro Vargas, who was stabbed by another man who has not yet been identified.

The unusual thing about the event was that the victim fought until his last breath, because he did not care that he was bleeding and continued to fight his opponent.

However, despite his fight, the man died due to the amount of blood he lost and the lack of help from the authorities.

https://peru21.pe/mundo/no-le-importo-desangrarse-hombre-fue-apunalado-durante-pelea-callejera-y-siguio-peleando-video-colombia-puerto-gaitan-mike-tejeiro-videos-virales-noticia/

Wonder if he retired after this shit..

I bet it tastes nice

Full video:

https://abc7.com/hemet-deputy-shooting-suspect-killed/14486063/

9 January 2024-10 January 2024

HEMET, Calif. (KABC) -- The Riverside County Sheriff's Department has released video of a deadly confrontation with an armed man in Hemet.

The incident unfolded back in January after deputies responded to a report of a family fight at a home on Jepson Court. Authorities say the man had fired at them from inside the residence.

Video shows the suspect, identified as 33-year-old Anthony Ray Mix, carrying what authorities called an assault rifle. It shows him wearing body armour outside the home when he allegedly pointed the rifle at deputies, prompting them to open fire.

Mix later died at the hospital. No deputies were hurt in the incident.

Press release:

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