Edmund Hillary

Many Sherpas are going home to give Mount Everest ‘a rest’

Environment

There’s a debate on the mountain this week, as Sherpas decide whether to continue climbing or leave for their homes after last week’s avalanche. PRI’s The World talks with the son of one of the most famous Sherpa mountaineers.

Many Sherpas are going home to give Mount Everest ‘a rest’

Environment

Remembering Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay’s Climb Up to the Top Everest

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The World

On the Road

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The World

Michael Kodas

The World

Michael Kodas

Arts, Culture & Media

Author Michael Kodas talks about the high level of theft, sabotage and illicit behavior that takes place on the slopes of Mt. Everest, as told in his book “High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed.”