25 Years After Deadly Disaster, Climate Change May Make Everest More Dangerous Than Ever Melissa Smith May. 11, 2021 10:33AM EST Adventure Martin Jernberg / Unsplash On May 10, 1996, an unexpected storm engulfed the summit of Mt. Everest, killing eight climbers. At the time, it was the deadliest disaster in the mountain’s history. Twenty-five read more 25 Years After Deadly Disaster, Climate Change May Make Everest More Dangerous Than Ever – EcoWatch – P. Mayewski