What are some good official sources for post-catastrophe, post-accident, or post-emergency reporting? [more inside]
posted by ollyollyoxenfree on Sep 3, 2009 - 5 answers

I am doing research for a design project into the dangers of mountaineering however I have been unable to find worldwide statistics on the number of people who lose their lives in the mountains each year. Can anyone help with this? Also a breakdown of the causes of death would also be very helpful. Sorry for asking such a morbid question.
posted by knewstubb on Aug 12, 2006 - 6 answers

I hear that the path one takes while climbing Mt. Everest is littered with the dead bodies of people who have failed in their attempts to summit (1, 2, 3). The wikipedia artcle alludes to the fact that the bodies are "...easily visible from the standard climbing routes."

Well... I've seen a ton of shots of the summit, so I know they've taken cameras up the sonofabitch. And I know something about the morbid human fascination with his impermanence. So the thing I'd like to know is... where are the pictures? [more inside]
posted by cadastral on Nov 2, 2005 - 21 answers

Per this FPP, I think I need to take up climbing. Any suggestions on how a beginner might get started. [more inside]
posted by jmgorman on Sep 23, 2004 - 11 answers