Was attempting Mount Everest worth the risk amid the COVID-19
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Record-breaking Sherpa says mountain goddess warned him from 26th Everest ascent
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Mount Everest shut down to climbers amid coronavirus outbreak - ABC News
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Was attempting Mount Everest worth the risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic? - ABC News
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Norwegian climber who was first to test positive for COVID at Mount Everest went during pandemic 'because it was cheaper', World News
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COVID-19 Vaccine Now Required to Climb Everest
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Was attempting Mount Everest worth the risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic? - ABC News
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Mount Everest closed over coronavirus fears
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Coronavirus cancels Everest climbing season
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Was attempting Mount Everest worth the risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic? - ABC News
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China opens Everest's north side to 38 virus-tested climbers
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