This article was originally written for Christ Hold Fast. A few weeks ago, I shared a few comments on the stunning story of the “overcrowding epidemic” that is currently happening on the slopes of Mount Everest. The mass of people on Everest is putting countless climbers’ lives at risk. In fact, the death toll for mountaineers in the 2019 climbing season was 11. This statistic is made all the more startling when you realize that “the last time 11 or more people died while climbing Everest was during a 2015 avalanche.”