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.
1996 Mount Everest disaster. The 1996 Mount Everest disaster occurred on 10â11 May 1996, when eight people caught in a blizzard died on Mount Everest during attempts to ascend to or descend from the summit.