The spectacular Frontline documentary on PBS by David Breashears on the 1996 Everest tragedy includes interviews with expedition members and interactive maps of the mountain and the accident. The documentary is a fantastic case study in risk management, judgment and decision making and is highly recommended as a Scouter training tool.
On 10–11 May 1996 eight people caught in a blizzard died on Mount Everest. Over the entire season, 12 people died trying to reach the summit, making for the deadliest day and year prior to the 16 fatalities of the 2014 avalanche and the 18 deaths resulting from avalanches caused by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.