We Love You Hikers ❤️ on Instagram: "In high-altitude sports, beauty and danger coexist. Whether you’re climbing, skiing, snowboarding, or hiking — the mountains demand respect. Here are the main risks every mountaineer and snow athlete should know: 1️⃣ Altitude sickness (hypoxia) – As you climb higher, oxygen levels drop. This can lead to Acute Mountain Sickness, High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE), or High-Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) — all potentially fatal if ignored. 2️⃣ The Death Zone –

Mount Kilimanjaro guide on Instagram: "Mount Everest contains numerous bodies of deceased climbers in its "death zone" due to the dangerous conditions and high fatality rate, with many bodies remaining unrecovered due to the extreme cost and difficulty of retrieval. Thinning ice and snow are increasingly revealing these bodies, which serve as grim landmarks and raise sanitation concerns, prompting government-led clean-up campaigns to remove them. Why Bodies Remain on Everest The "Death Zone": Th