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Many Himalayan mountains — including Everest — are at peak climbing season, with the window of good weather between late April and the end of May.
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Sherpa climbs Everest twice in a week for record 24th

Nepali mountain guide Kami Rita Sherpa has set a new world record by climbing Mount Everest for a 24th time

  • Agency
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Daughter of Mount Everest avalanche victim Ang Kazi Sherpa lights oil lamps at Sherpa Monastery in Kathmandu on April 20 2014.
AFP

Everest guides, climbers cancel expeditions after avalanche tragedy

After 13 colleagues died in an avalanche, Nepalese guides and climbers have cancelled Everest expeditions, with anger growing over sherpas’ poor pay.

  • Staff Reporter
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