K2 Avalanche Deaths

An avalanche on K2, the world's second highest mountain, killed eleven climbers in what is being reported as the worst climbing accident on the mountain in history. Other climbers are believed to be stranded at 27,000 feet because the avalanche destroyed fixed ropes on a part of the mountain known as the "Bottleneck."The New York Times: At Least 9 Climbers Die on Pakistan’s K-2 Mountain (August 3, 2008)

In mountaineering, climbers above 8,000 meters are considered to be in the "death zone," where the body begins to deteriorate because of a lack of oxygen. An unknown number of climbers may still be stranded in the "death zone" on K2.The Adventurist: Breaking News: Serbian Climber, Dren Mandic, Dies On K2, 12 Others Currently Trapped Between K2’s Bottleneck and The Summit (August 3, 2008)

• Gerard McDonnell (Ireland) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
• Dren Mandic (Serbia) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
• Rolf Bae (Norway) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
• Kim Hyo (South Korea) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
• Park Kyeong (South Korea) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
• Hwang Dong (South Korea) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
• Jumic Bhote (Nepal) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
• Pasang Bhote (Nepal) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
• Jehan Baig (Pakistan) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
• Meherban Karim (Pakistan) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)
• D'Aubarede Hugues Jean-Louis Marie French (France) Everest News: List of Climbers Who Passed Away Released (August 4, 2008)