Traffic jams, rush hour--yes these concerns not only apply to the upcoming holiday weekend, but also to the highest mountain in the world. The only difference being that on Mount Everest, those inconveniences could totally kill you. Four climbers have died on Everest in the past week, not because of the treacherous mountain, but because there were too many people on it at once creating a "traffic jam." 

That jam will only get worse this weekend as guides are once again expecting the peak to be overrun with around 120 climbers, reports The Associated Press' Binaj Gurubacharya. "This is the last chance for climbers to attempt to reach the summit. If they can't, then there is not going to be another opportunity this season," an Everest official said. 

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Alexander Abad-Santos