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1970 Mount Everest disaster

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The 1970 Mount Everest disaster refers to deaths of six Nepalese Sherpas in an ice-fall avalanche on Mount Everest on 5 April 1970 in the Khumbu Icefall.[1] The icefall lays between the usual sites of Base Camp and Camp I and is the same icefall that was the site of the later 2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche. [2] The Sherpas were part of the Japanese ski expedition starring Yuichiro Miura. [3] Their names were Mima Norbu, Nima Dorje, Tshering Tarkey, Pasang, Kunga Norbu, and Kami Tshering.[4]

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References

  1. ^ Unsworth, Walt (2000). Everest: The Mountaineering History. Seattle, WA: Walk Unsworth. p. 398. ISBN 1-898573-40-9.
  2. ^ Associated Press (18 April 2014). "Mount Everest avalanche sweeps away Nepalese guides". The Guardian (London).
  3. ^ "Tragedy at 29,000 Feet: The 10 Worst Disasters on Everest". Outside Live Bravely. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Everest Fatalities". adventurestats.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)