Bodies left on Everest a morbid reminder of the mountain's unforgiving conditions

Mount Everest (Photo credit: Göran Höglund (Kartläsarn))

Mt. Everest is a beast of a mountain; not the most difficult to climb, but the tallest. It takes several days of trekking to get to the mountain and about four days to climb it. Climbers both reach the top and are also forced down the mountain before summitting the mighty peak. Others remain on the mountain, seemingly frozen in time, reminding the rest of us of the perils of climbing such a peak. This is a link with some photos of  folks left on the mountain, reminders of the delicate balance between life and death in such an unforgiving place.  
A warning - These pics aren't for everybody. 
 
http://www.altereddimensions.net/places/dead-bodies-mount-everest.aspx

Mt. Everest part of new national park in Tibet

English: Mount Everest North Face as seen from the path to the base camp, Tibet. Español: Cara norte del Monte Everest vista desde el sendero que lleva al campo base en el Tibet (China). Français : Face nord du Mont Everest vue du chemin menant au camp de base. Tibet. Italiano: Faccia Nord del monte Everest vista dal sentiero che porta al campo base in Tibet. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

October 29, 2012 - The highest National Park in the world was opened October 26, 2012, in Tibet. The park’s name is Qomolangma National Park, which is the local name for Mt. Everest.

Within the park, five mountains reach more than 8,000 meters (26,246 feet), the tallest being Everest at 8,848 meters (29,029 feet). It has 10 mountains that rise above 7,000 meters (22,966 feet).

The new park covers 78,000 square kilometers (30,116 square miles and six districts of Tibet's Shigatse region. It also borders Nepal.