. >> reporter: one of the 11 who died this year, 62-year-old american christopher kulish, who per r perishedcan to die on the trek in just ten days. the other was don cash from utah. he'd just finished his quest to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents when he collapsed from high altitude sickness. >> when you pay to climb everest, this is where it all begins. >> reporter: we journeyed toward the mountain to get a sense of the majesty that draws so many e air is thin.is,0 s level. i am struggling to breathe. but this is the mountain range on which everest sits. behind me gives you an idea of what we're talking about here. it is absolutely majestic. >> reporter: on everest climbers are forced to wait for windows of good weather. when it clears everyone moves to the summit. and with a large number of people, the longer wait means climbers are spending more time in what's called the death zone. that's above 26,000 feet. where the lack of oxygen can be lethal. >> we cannot spend that much time at this altitude. it's absolutely freezing, minus 30, minus 40. not a good time to be standin

two of the elite climbers, don cash and christopher kulish collapsing after reaching the summit and spending time along this ridge where an astounding number of climbers pass through what's known as the death zone experts saying this year there are too many people and not all are prepared one sherpa telling us there are more inexperienced climbers than ever before. do some of the people, they their crampons and also the harness. >> reporter: this season nepal issuing a record 381 permits, no plans on slowing down, charging $11,000 each all in an expedition can run a climber more than $60,000. >> unfortunately, there are a lot of inexperienced climbers who can sign up with some of the more local expeditions and just get on to the mountain with minimal background. >> reporter: but in the death zone, the body only gets 30% of the oxygen at sea level. so high most humans would lose consciousness within two minutes without an oxygen tank, and so cold that climbers like this woman suffer severe frostbite. this month climbers crossing by the bodies of those killed on their way up, conditions too tr

. >>> a colorado climber died shortly after reaching the top of mount everest. 62-year-old christopher kulish, an attorney in boulder is the 11th person to died. kulish died at a camp below the summit during his descent. the cause of his death is unknown. eleanor net has summited everest four times and says a record number of climbers brings the risk of dangerous overclimbing. >> you're using up a limited amount of supplemental oxygen to help you survive. and secondly you're getting weaker by the minute. the crowds certainly are a t mouthre las week. most are believed to have suffered from altitude sickness. >>> the measles outbreak in the u.s. is getting worse. there are now a total of 940 confirmed cases this year. the cdc reported 60 new measles cases just last week across 26 states. it is the highest number since 1994, public health authorities have blamed the increase on the circulation of misinformation about vaccines. >>> a 13-year-old has died and 14 others hurt after a section of stage collapsed at a theater in eastern china. it happened during a dances competition for teenagers. doz

christopher kulish, who was 61 and from the united states, had reached the summit, and was on his ways season — the deadliest since 2015 — have been blamed on delays because of overcrowding on the mountain. gail mclellan reports. everest, where mankind battles mother nature to reach the top of the world. it's a deadly endeavour. the mountain stands over 8,800 metres tall, and a lack of oxygen means humans slowly die on the peaks upper slopes. the number of deaths this year already higher than the whole of 2018. it's been carnage and i should say, it has become a death race there, because there was a massive traffic jam and people are pushing themselves, who are not even capable of doing it. they do it and instead of summiting, they kill themselves. mountaineers say overcrowding is partly to blame, as record numbers of climbers try to conquer one of the world's toughest tests. conditions have been also worse than normal, with high winds blasting the mountain, leaving a narrow window of time to reach the summit. it really comes down to, this year, a deadly confluence of three factors. y

christopher kulish who was 62 is the 11th person to die this season in what has been a crowded rush tohe top of the world's highest peak. here's nikki battiste. >> right to the top, should be a trip to remember. >> reporter: the allure of reaching mount everest's summit ultimately cost robin fisher his life saturday and today another death, american chris kulish. this man survived his climb last week. >> you run out of oxygen, you can die within a couple of hours. >> reporter: oxygen is vital to surviving the death zone. any area above 26,000 feet. that risk combined with strong winds and a record number of climbers jam-packed on everest peak this year have played a role in at least 11 deaths in just 12 days. alan arnette has climbed mount everest four times. >> you are using up a limited amount of supplemental oxygen that you brought along to help you survive and secondly you are just getting weaker by the minute. so in that respect, the crowds certainly are a contributing factor to these deaths. >> reporter: anyone without any specific skill level can climb mount everest as long as t

. >>> 62-year-old attorney christopher john kulish of colorado died monday after reaching the top of everest. his family says he died doing what he loved. kulish is survived by his mother and younger siblings. there are growing concerns about overcrowding at everest. last week, crowds of climbers got stuck in a line to the summit. most people could only spend a matter of minutes at the summit without extra oxygen supplies. >> it has become a death race there because there was massive traffic jam, and people are pushing themselves. we're not even capable of doing it. they do it. they try to summit, and they, instead of summiting, they kill themselves. >> tourism officials in nepal suggest that the deaths are related to heavy traffic at the summit are quote base lest. >>> -- baseless. >>> a 12-year-old girl and 39-year-old man were killed in the city of kawasaki, 13 miles from tokyo. japanese broadcaster nhk reports a suspect later died from a self-inflicted wound. the stabbings took place during president trump's visit to japan. he says the american people grieve for the victims' fami

nepal officials tell cnn christopher kulish of colorado died monday after reaching the summit.th in just over a week. that mountain has always been a dangerous and hostile place for climbers but pictures now coming out with some of these we're showing you. one veteran climber is now calling it a death race. >> lots of people died this year, everyone knows, and it's been a carnage, and i should say it has become a death race there. because there was a massive traffic jam and people are pushing themselves, who are not even capable of doing it. they do it, they try to summit, and instead of summiting, they kill themselves. >> cnn's arwa damon went to the base camp and sent back this report. watch. >> we have just arrived to everest base camp, and i have to say, even at this altitude, even without being anywhere near to the summit, you really feel the impact of the decreased oxygen levels, the scenery here is a absolutely spectacular. you really understand what the draw and appeal is. that's the ice fall that is so famous. it's what the climbers first have to go through to get to c

colorado attorney christopher kulish died monday. american and the 11th person to die this season. experts blame a human traffic jam and inexperienced climbers for the death toll. the best period to scale the world's highest summit ends soon so a steady line of people have been heading to the summit for weeks creating this backlog. >>> 60 new measles cases have been reported in the u.s. the number of cases is now at 940. it's the worst outbreak of the highly contagious disease since 1994 and since measles were declared eliminated in the year 2000. >>> let's talk more about "jeopardy!" james right now. >> let's do it. >> as i just found out we call him. "jeopardy!" contestant james holzhauer, jeopardy james, keeps rolling with those wins. >> yeah, we rarely talk about this guy on "world news now." last night's show ended with his 28th straight win. and an additional $130,000 in winnings. that's the second-highest single-day amount ever on the show. >> i'm so obsessed with him. all right. his total earnings are now nearly $2.2 million.

issue, inexperience on the mountain. 11 died this year including two americans. 62-year-old christopher kulishwere seasoned climbers. t th in dang?ple's inexpie >> we cannot spend that much time at this altitude in -- they call it the death zone and it's absolutely freezing, minus 30, minus 40. not a good time to be standing still. >> reporter: this year the nepalese government granted 3,481 permits to scale everest. it appears mandy moore posted a picture on instagram. american ed duering said more companies are willing to take greater risks. >> there are some inexpensive companies that advertise we will get you to the top and unfortunately they do lure in people who want to participate in the mystique of everest but are really not prepared to do so. >> reporter: oddly enough today is everest day. it was on this day 66 years ago sir edmund hillary and his enzi thpe following in tirootsteps ever since. the big question is, will the authorities change the way everest is climbed for the modern age? >>imbersshould be the tority there. one. >>> coming up, the new message from alex trebek as he fig

christopher kulish, who was 61 and from the united states, had reached the summit, and was on his wayce 2015 — have been blamed on delays because of overcrowding on the mountain. gail mclellan reports. everest, where mankind battles mother nature to reach the top of the world. it's a deadly endeavour. the mountain stands over 8,800 metres tall, and a lack of oxygen means humans slowly die on the peaks upper slopes. the number of deaths this year already higher than the whole of 2018. it's been carnage and i should say, it has become a death race there, because there was a massive traffic jam and people are pushing themselves, who are not even capable of doing it. they do it and instead of summiting, they kill themselves. mountaineers say overcrowding is partly to blame, as record numbers of climbers try to conquer one of the world's toughest tests. conditions have been also worse than normal, with high winds blasting the mountain, leaving a narrow window of time to reach the summit. it really comes down to, this year, a deadly confluence of three factors. you had a limited number of s

a 62-year-old attorney, christopher john kulish of colorado died monday after reaching the top of everesthis family said he died doing what he loved. he is survived by his mother and younger siblings. there are growing concerns about overcrowding. last week, crowds were stuck in a line to the summit. >> it has become a death race there because there was a massive traffic jam and people are pushing themselves. they do it, they try to summit, and instead of summiting, they kill themselves. >> all right, so cnn was just at everest base camp and she joins us live. she's in nepal. what are you hearing on the mountain? why are there so many people trying to summit here? why are the lines so long? >> reporter: it's a real combination of things. every single climber has that one goal of trying to reach the peak of everest because they want to see how far they can challenge themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally. the issue right now is that based on what we're hearing on the ground, what we are hearing from sherpas who are on the mountain who have years of experience is a number of climb

more tragedy at the top of the world. 62-year-old american christopher kulish died monday while coming down from mt. everest summit. dog at hloved.s he he's now the 11th person and second american to die on the trek in the last ten days. >> we can expect five to seven deaths each year. to have 11 this year is alarming for a number of reasons. >> reporter: this season many experts and climbers warning of dangerous traffic jams forming at the peak. these images showing more than 300 hikers lined up on the mountain. >> you'd be sitting sometimes standing still for 5, 10, 15 minutes in very cold conditions with very low oxygen because of the high altitude and using up your oxygen while you're standing there waiting. >> reporter: this doctor from arizona experienced it firsthand and says his guide was so worried to be pushed off the summit he attached a rope to him. >> i didn't feel safe to the point where i decided it was better to get my picture sitting down rather than standing up. >> reporter: on wednesday utah climber don cash just finished his quest to climb the highest peaks on all s

the latest fatality is an american, christopher john kulish, who died after reaching the top of everest according to the director of nepal's tourism department. there have been a lot of different explanation as to why so many people have perished. i spoke to someone who has not only summited mt. everest by the highest peak on all seven continents. why do you think it is so many people are dying on the mountain? >> i think it's a couple things. i think the fact that the weather is limiting. there's only a ten-day window where you can climb everest. >> in any year? >> on average, about ten days or so that you can climb everest. this year i think that was reduced dramatically. so that's going to be a factor where people are on the mountain at the same time. >> and it's a bottleneck. there are too many people trying to get in in that small window of time. >> too many people getting in, and there's also no -- i believe there's no controls on the mountain. the permits are issued. there's a certain number of people on the mountain. if the weather window closes, people are on the mountain, they

christopher cullish is the second american to die while making the climb this year. he says based on an initial report kulish went into cardiac arrest, but he just hit his goal. nepal's government issued more than 375 permits this year. the most ever in a single year. and there's just as many guides that go up with those permit holders. the big focus now on what is known as the death zone according to the locals. it's considered the most dangerous part of the entire climb. the peak is 29,035 feet above sea level. the death zone starts just above 26,000 feet. the highest camp, camp 4, is just below that zone. that's where this man died after descending from the summit. one man that turned around at camp 4 because of a lack of oxygen, said he thinks the crowds are part of what is causing so many deaths. >> most people die this year, it's been carnage. i should say it's a death. there's massive traffic jams. people are pushing themselves. they try to summit. instead of summiting, they kill themselves. it's turning into a bad thing, i think. people should look into it. >> shepard: this photo shows the line of pe