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Sherpas

One-Third Of Everest Deaths Are Sherpa Climbers
Injured Sherpa Explains Why He'll Never Climb Mount Everest Again

Julie McCarthy
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Seattle Mountaineering Company Shaken By Deaths On Everest

Deborah Wang

Last Friday’s avalanche on Mount Everest was especially devastating for one Seattle-based mountaineering company.Of the 16 Sherpa guides killed, five of…
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Northwest Sherpa Community Mourns For Everest Avalanche Victims

Marcie Sillman

Marcie Sillman speaks with Mingma T. Sherpa, a Seattle-area resident who grew up in Khumjung, Nepal.Mingma is also a member of the Northwest Sherpa…