 The Himalaya by the Numbers
A Statistical Analysis of Mountaineering
in the Nepal Himalaya, 1950-2019
(2nd edition)
RICHARD SALISBURY
ELIZABETH HAWLEY
BILLI BIERLING
What are the most dangerous peaks to climb? What are the safest?
When is the best time of year to climb?
These and many other questions are answered in the second edition of The Himalaya by the Numbers, a comprehensive statistical analysis of climbing activity, ascents and fatalities in the Nepal Himalaya. Expeditions from 2010 through 2019 are added to those previously covered in the first edition.
The analyses cover three periods of climbing:
1950-1969 – the expeditionary period,
1970-1989 – the transitional period and
1990-2019 – the commercial period
The data are analyzed in several categories including climbing season, expedition years (changes over time), geographical regions of Nepal, age groups, gender, citizenship, and team size and composition.
In addition, fatalities are analyzed for both members and hired personnel by causes of death with special emphasis given to avalanches, falls and physiological factors. Time of day and distance from the summit also also examined for climbing accidents. Special emphasis is given to the most popular commercial peaks, Ama Dablam, Manaslu, Cho Oyu and Everest.
250 pages with charts and tables.
Published by The Himalayan Database, Ann Arbor, Michigan (2021)
The book is freely available at the link below:
Himalaya by the Numbers, A Statistical Analysis of Mountaineering, 1950-2019 [155.7mb Pdf]
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