Will Mount Everest expeditions go on this year?

The World | Apr 21, 2014
People lined the streets in Kathmandu, Nepal, Monday to pay their last respects to the victims of last week's avalanche on Mount Everest. But the aftermath of the avalanche, including a possible strike by Sherpa guides, has some wondering if we should climb the world's tallest mountain at all.

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