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Climber calls for stricter rules after three die, two go missing on Mount Everest

Three people are dead and two people are missing after a particularly dangerous weekend on Mount Everest. This is the very narrow time-period when climbing to the summit is possible, and with increasing commercialization it’s becoming more popular. But some expert climbers say that’s incredibly dangerous.

Death On Everest: A Mountaineer Explains The Psychology of Peril

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Everest Deaths Linked to Crowding on the Mountain

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Everest torch progress

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Olympic torch on Mt Everest

Conflict & Justice

The World’s Carol Hills reports on China’s preparations for taking the Olympic torch all the way to the summit of Mt. Everest; China’s state-run television began live broadcasts from the mountain today.=

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Olympic torch and Mount Everest

Conflict & Justice

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Jonah Fisher about China’s plans to take the Olympic torch to the summit of Mt. Everest via Tibet

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Second torch to summit Everest

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The World’s Carol Hills reports on a SECOND Olympic torch that will be carried to the top of Mt. Everest in early May.

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China restricts access to Everest

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China plans to close access to its side of Mount Everest this spring as part of a move designed to ensure the Olympic torch won’t be disturbed on its passage up the world’s highest peak;

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Melting at the Top of the World

Environment

Global warming is having a dramatic impact in the Himalayas, where the glaciers are melting at a rapid pace. One local mountain climber has started a campaign to educate villagers and trekkers alike about the effects of climate change on the mountains.