Congestion on Everest leads to backlog of climbers in 'death zone
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Death of three people linked to delays at summit as climbers queue for hours in freezing temperatures
Should Nepal limit the number of permits issued to mountain climbers for climbing Mount Everest? - Quora
Should Nepal limit the number of permits issued to mountain climbers for climbing Mount Everest? - Quora
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Save me' last words of Mount Everest climber
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Opinion, Traffic jams in the death zone: is climbing Mount Everest even a real achievement any more?
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Dispatches from 2003 Everest Climb
Navigating the Transformation “Death Zone”
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Traffic jam' on Everest as two more climbers die reaching summit - VnExpress International
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Opinion, Traffic jams in the death zone: is climbing Mount Everest even a real achievement any more?
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British man and three other climbers die on Everest amid concerns about crowding near the summit
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Dispatches from 2003 Everest Climb