Can you imagine the issues in Canada if a guiding company posted that on average they had two customers in a hundred die while under their care?
And sometimes guides die on the mountain. What would OH&S and WCB do to your company if you had a record like that? There is no way to spin a 2% death rate for a single attempt at an activity as an acceptable level.
The war in Afghanistan saw 129000 NATO soldiers and about 3000 deaths or about 2.3 percent of soldiers died during their tour. Considering that a tour in Afghanistan is significantly longer than an ascent of Everest on average day you are in more danger climbing than fighting.
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