Climber Rodney Hogg had approached the 29,000-foot peak of Mt. Everest when he made a grisly discovery- the frozen body of his old friend, Peter Kinloch. Kinloch was a 28-year-old climber from Scotland who had died of frostbite and exhaustion scaling the same path just months before. Hogg told The Mirror: "He was just lying there, his body preserved immaculately by the ice. When I saw him I instantly knew it was Peter. You could see his face. It was just like he was lying on his back taking a rest." Kinloch was an IT specialist who was attempting the "Seven Summits Challenge" to climb the highest peak on each continent. He made it to the top of Everest, the highest of all, last June, but bad weather set in on his descent. Despite the best efforts of his Sherpa, he died.
"The Sherpas did everything they could. Before he died, they clipped Peter to a fixed line on the mountain side, so his body is likely to remain up there forever unless it's cut free."
Before Hogg left for Everest, Kinloch's parents had asked him to retrieve their son's camera if he should find him. Sadly, Kinloch was out of reach.
There are approximately 200 bodies along the path to Everest's peak, some as old as 50 years. Many of them are given names like "Green Boots" and are recognizable landmarks. All those attempting to climb Everest are likely to pass by them. Recovery is near impossible as helicopters are unable to function safely at that altitude.
Photos of the ‘landmarks’ can be found here. Viewer discretion is advised.
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