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American Man Dies Just After Achieving Dream Of Reaching Summit Of Mount Everest

A Utah man died Wednesday on his descent from Mount Everest, seen here last month. Sarah Lai/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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American Man Dies Just After Achieving Dream Of Reaching Summit Of Mount Everest

May 23, 2019 • Donald Lynn Cash of Utah achieved his goal of climbing the highest peaks on all seven continents. A traffic jam on Mount Everest may have impeded efforts to carry him down the mountain before he died.

A Mountaineer Writes A Firsthand Report From The World's Melting Glaciers

January 20, 2019 • NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with journalist Dahr Jamail about his new book, "The End of Ice," on climate change and its consequences to nature and humans.

A Mountaineer Writes A Firsthand Report From The World's Melting Glaciers

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One-Third Of Everest Deaths Are Sherpa Climbers

Rescuers carry a Sherpa injured by an avalanche that flattened parts of Everest Base Camp on April 25, 2015. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal and took at least 17 lives at Everest Base Camp, including seven Sherpas. Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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One-Third Of Everest Deaths Are Sherpa Climbers

April 14, 2018 • The job of guiding climbers up the Himalayas has brought money and development to their communities, but little glory for the Sherpas.

One-Third Of Everest Deaths Are Sherpa Climbers

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3 Days On Everest End With At Least 3 Climbers Dead, 2 Missing

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3 Days On Everest End With At Least 3 Climbers Dead, 2 Missing

May 23, 2016 • Good weather has helped hundreds of people summit Mount Everest since May 11. But since Friday, at least three people died in three days, dashing hopes for a safe season after two years of tragedy.

High-Altitude Rescue Underway On Everest

People approach the scene after an avalanche triggered by a massive earthquake swept across Everest Base Camp, Nepal on Saturday. At least 17 people have been killed on the mountain. Azim Afif/AP hide caption

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High-Altitude Rescue Underway On Everest

April 26, 2015 • At least 17 people are reported dead on the mountain after a massive quake-triggered avalanche swept through base camp on the south side on Saturday.

Trudging Uphill With Two Men And The Weight Of History

The cast and crew of Beyond the Edge re-enacted Sir Edmund Hillary's (Chad Moffitt) historic climb on site at Mount Everest, and at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand's Southern Alps. Mark Whetu/Sundance Selects hide caption

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Trudging Uphill With Two Men And The Weight Of History

July 3, 2014 • The new film Beyond the Edge follows the Everest trek of Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay — and raises questions about how mountaineering has and hasn't changed.