114 different mountains have been opened for climbing in Nepal, some of which have never been scaled before. Excluding these mountains, Nepal has 40 more mountains, some yet to be named. However, the Nepali Mountaineering scene has been going on strong for the past decades.

According to a study, Nepal has more than 1,200 mountains above 5500 meters, including the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest. It has been 67 years since man first set foot upon the pinnacle of the world and now thousands of climbers have reached the summit. Of whom many have even achieved success in the 8 mountains above 8000 meters in Nepal.

However, the pursuit of these mighty mountains comes at the cost of the lives of thousands of mountaineers. The risk and danger spawning from the sheer unpredictability of the weather and the propensity of avalanches that occur in these regions.

In the past, climbers who went mountaineering were joined by their guides and helpers to gradually build experience for the behemoth task ahead. However, here they were greeted by, considering today’s standards, sub-par equipment. Going as far as to predict the weather by merely gazing at the sky; hence the number of deaths.

However as times have advanced so has the technology. Today mountaineers get the latest weather details via satellite and have access to lighter and more reliable equipment.