The Worst Mountaineering Disasters in History

The 2014 Everest avalanche killed 16 Sherpas. The 1996 Everest disaster killed 8 climbers in a single storm. The 1970 Huascaran avalanche killed 20,000.

The 2015 Nepal earthquake triggered an Everest avalanche killing 22. The 2008 K2 disaster killed 11. The 1865 Matterhorn first ascent killed 4 of 7 climbers.

The 1902 Pelee eruption killed 28,000. The 1970 Ancash earthquake caused a Huascaran landslide that buried Yungay killing 20,000..