Although often portrayed as a must-visit destination, there are few places on earth as dangerous as Mount Everest, with the world's highest mountain having claimed countless lives.
However, none of these casualties are as strange, or as shocking, as the death of Maurice Wilson, who attempted the climb in 1934.
Wilson, a Bradford-born British Army officer with almost no mountaineering experience, attempted to climb the mountain himself, convinced that through prayer he would be able to reach the summit safely.
After all, his attempt occurred decades before guided climbs.
Wilson believed that Everest would prove to the masses his deep spiritual beliefs and show the world the unstoppable power of faith.
After surviving World War I and later convincing himself that he had cured tuberculosis through prayer, he became obsessed with the idea that this would help him succeed where professional climbers had failed.
In the spring of 1934, Wilson set out alone on the far north side of the mountain.
He ignored essential equipment.
His last diary entry, dated May 31, simply read: "Again, wonderful day."
He was never seen alive again.
The following year, Wilson's body was discovered by a British expedition led by Eric Shipton.
He lay frozen near the ruins of his tent, most likely dying of exhaustion or starvation. He was buried nearby. /Telegraph/
