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The first cases of Covid-19 have been identified at Everest base camp, renewing the controversy over the decision by Nepal to open the world’s highest mountain to climbers.
With access from the Chinese side of Everest closed to outside climbers, and some expedition operators on the Nepalese side increasing prices, the Nepalese decision in the midst of a global pandemic has come under scrutiny.
The Norwegian climber Erlend Ness was originally thought to be suffering from pulmonary edema
– a condition associated with altitude sickness – and was evacuated by helicopter to Kathmandu, where he tested positive for Covid.
Everest Covid cases shine harsh light on Nepalese decision to open mountain
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Outside of base camp at beginning of the Khumbu ice fall.
It is 29,029 feet high, and is considered one of the most dangerous and challenging mountains in the world. The Nepalese people call Mount Everest “Sagarmatha or Goddess of the Sky.” This beautiful yet majestic mountain has taken many lives, but also gives hundreds of climbers the joy of standing on the grand summit.
Enter, Seattle native, Lisa Thompson, who had conquered a big hurdle herself and that was cancer. A few years back, Lisa knew that if she persevered through the treatments, climbing Everest could become a goal worth taking on. In 2016, and middle-aged, Lisa was not going to let all of those frightening stories of ascending the mountain burst her bubble in conquering her dreams. Having a strong and positive resilience to obstacles she knew that a lot of training would be involved; specifically strength and endurance routines. In addition to those programs, she also spent many years cultivating her technical
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