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The Tragic Death of David Sharp - Before English mountaineer David Sharp ventured to Mount Everest in 2006, his mother told him not to worry about making the treacherous climb because "you are never on your own. There are climbers everywhere." But as he lay dying of exhaustion and exposure near the summit on May 15, approximately 40 fellow climbers simply passed him by. His mummified body, preserved by the extreme cold, sits on the mountainside to this day.⁠ David Sharp (15 February 1972 – 15 May 2006) was an English mountaineer who died near the summit of Mount Everest. His death caused controversy and debate because he was passed by a number of other climbers heading to and returning from the summit as he was dying, although a number of others tried to help him. Sharp had previously summited Cho Oyu and was noted as being a talented rock climber who seemed to acclimatise well, and was known for being in good humour around mountaineering camps. He appeared briefly in season