Everest's Death Zone Is Destroying Climbers' Brains

So. The Death Zone. 8,000 metres above sea level on Everest, where your body just... starts giving up on you. Brain swelling, lungs filling with fluid, full-on hallucinations - and people are up there VOLUNTARILY. Still haven't worked out why...In this podcast I'm diving into exactly what happens to your body in Mount Everest's Death Zone - above 8,000m, why even the most experienced climbers in the world can't stay up there for long, and why - despite all of this - people keep going back. It is absolutely unhinged. Let's get into it. 🛋️ 🏔️ Subscribe if you're into Everest disasters, survival stories, and people doing deeply questionable things at extreme altitude. FREE Everest Read / Watch guide - https://linktr.ee/michelle.vs.humanity TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@michelle.vs.humanity Instagram - www.instagram.com/michelle.haslam.official #Everest #DeathZone #MountEverest #EverestDeathZone #Mountaineering #TrueStory #Survival #EverestClimbing