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23 Feb, 2014

Everest climbers to face tighter controls after brawl with Sherpas – The Independent

Nepal is to enforce tighter controls on Mount Everest to ensure the world’s highest peak is safe for climbers, officials said on Friday. The announcement comes after three Europeans abandoned their ascent to the 8,850 metre (29,035-foot) summit in the peak climbing season last April, after a brawl with around 100 Sherpas sparked safety concerns.

The drama unfolded at 7467 metres (24,500 feet), according to a statement posted on Simone Moro’s website, one of the three climbers. He claimed that a Sherpa accused the three climbers of knocking ice onto a fellow guide below and injuring him.

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