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Monday, May 28, 2012
The Two-Way
At End Of Climbing Season, A Reflection On Everest 'Traffic Jam'
May 28, 2012 Morning Edition host David Greene talks to mountaineer Conrad Anker who has climbed Everest several times and has just returned from his most recent ascent.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The Two-Way
Maybe Everest Needs A Traffic Cop; At Least Four Climbers Dead
May 22, 2012 At least four climbers who are on Mount Everest died while trying to climb back down to safety. Hundreds of people are trying to summit the peak and must use a single rope to ascend and descend, causing long delays and exposing climbers to danger.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
The Two-Way
Former Nepalese Foreign Minister, American Die Climbing Mt. Everest
May 10, 2011 Two climbers trying to summit Mt. Everest have died; the second victim is a former foreign minister of Nepal who tried to become the oldest person to climb the peak.
