hematopoiesis. (physiology). The process by which the cellular elements of the blood are formed.ematopoiesis. (physiology). The process by which the cellular elements of the blood are formed.
This is why Everest climbers typically make several trips up and down the mountain to increasingly high elevation camps to acclimate their bodies to high altitude conditions. Other risks to Everest climbers include frostbite and hypothermia from the extreme temperatures, thrombosis or embolisms caused by thickening of blood in response to high altitude, extreme sunburn, and broken bones from falls.
Most Dangerous Mountains. On this mountain, the 10th highest in the world, about 130 climbers have summited the avalanche-prone peak, but 53 have died trying â making Annapurnaâs fatality rate of 41% the highest in the world. Known affectionately as the Man Eater, this craggy monster in Kashmir is an enormous ridge of rock and ice.