Mount Everest ice avalanche
Greek climbers saved from Everest avalanche when Sherpa took money, never showed up
The age-old adage in Greek goes like this: “You were lucky amid you unluckiness”. And that was definitely the case with nine Greek mountain climbers last week, who avoided being in a spot where a deadly avalanche struck near Mt. Everest because their Sherpa had taken their money and disappeared when they arrived in Nepal.
Nepal changes Everest route after avalanche
Nepalese officials said on Feb. 18 they are changing the route that climbers take up Mount Everest after an avalanche killed 16 guides last year, the deadliest accident in the mountain's history.
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