hematopoiesis. (physiology). The process by which the cellular elements of the blood are formed.ematopoiesis. (physiology). The process by which the cellular elements of the blood are formed.
This is why Everest climbers typically make several trips up and down the mountain to increasingly high elevation camps to acclimate their bodies to high altitude conditions. Other risks to Everest climbers include frostbite and hypothermia from the extreme temperatures, thrombosis or embolisms caused by thickening of blood in response to high altitude, extreme sunburn, and broken bones from falls.
North face of Mount Everest. Main article: List of people who died climbing Mount Everest. Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain, has been host to numerous tragedies; almost 280 have died on the mountain, with deaths occurring every year since 1978.