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Covid 19 Nepal: Veteran Everest operators scrap Spring climbing season
13 May, 2021 09:14 PM
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1000-tent city: South Everest base camp in Nepal has welcomed a record number of climbers. Photo / Jason Maehl, Getty Images
1000-tent city: South Everest base camp in Nepal has welcomed a record number of climbers. Photo / Jason Maehl, Getty Images
Thomas Bywater is a writer and digital producer for Herald Travelthomas.bywater@nzherald.co.nz@ThomasBywater
New Zealand s most experienced Everest tour operators decided to scrap their mountaineering season amid operational difficulties and concern over a growing Covid 19 outbreak in Nepal.
Guy Cotter of Adventure Consultants says that in spite of demand, the company felt it would be irresponsible to run an expedition there.
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