Death Zone

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf place
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Mount_Everest
gptkb:Himalayas
gptkb:Karakoram
K2
mountaineering
high-altitude climbing
gptkbp:category altitude sickness
extreme environments
mountaineering hazards
gptkbp:coinedBy gptkb:Edouard_Wyss-Dunant
gptkbp:defines altitude above 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) where human life cannot be sustained for extended periods
gptkbp:effect loss of consciousness
impaired judgment
deterioration of bodily functions
inability to acclimatize
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Death Zone
gptkbp:introducedIn 1952
gptkbp:notablePeak gptkb:Mount_Everest
gptkb:Annapurna
gptkb:Dhaulagiri
gptkb:Lhotse
gptkb:Makalu
gptkb:Manaslu
gptkb:Nanga_Parbat
gptkb:Kangchenjunga
gptkb:Cho_Oyu
K2
gptkbp:oxygenLevel insufficient for human survival
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:hypoxia
death
cerebral edema
frostbite
pulmonary edema
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mountain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4