death zone

Noun

(climbing) Land at sufficiently high altitudes that there is not enough oxygen to sustain human life.

Japanese Meaning

登山における用語で、酸素が極端に不足しており、人体が生存するための酸素量を確保できない高高度（例：エベレストなど）を指す領域 / 高所で、酸素濃度が低すぎて人間が通常の呼吸や代謝を維持できないゾーン

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The climbers knew that once they crossed the death zone, rescue would be nearly impossible.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

登山者たちは、一度酸素が不足して人間が生存できないほどの高度に入ってしまえば、救助はほとんど不可能になると分かっていた。

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(climbing) Land at sufficiently high altitudes that there is not enough oxygen to sustain human life.

That makes life even harder in the freezing temperatures of the death zone. High in the mountains the cold affects you quickly. You get goose bumps as your skin tries to trap warm air in the fine hairs that cover your body.

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death zones

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