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At End Of Climbing Season, A Reflection On Everest 'Traffic Jam'

Sherpas' headlamps in the Khumbu Icefall early in the morning. You can see more at: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/everest/blog. Cory Richards/National Geographic hide caption

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At End Of Climbing Season, A Reflection On Everest 'Traffic Jam'

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.

At End Of Climbing Season, A Reflection On Everest 'Traffic Jam'

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Maybe Everest Needs A Traffic Cop; At Least Four Climbers Dead

Unidentified mountaineers descend from the summit of Mount Everest over the weekend. Four climbers were killed trying to make it down the 29,035-foot summit. Pemba Dorje Sherpa/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Maybe Everest Needs A Traffic Cop; At Least Four Climbers Dead

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.

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