Climate change making Everest climb more dangerous

Globe and Mail: Climb Everest while you can "If you've got 'summit Everest' on your bucket list, better get started now,' says Grist.org. "Apa Sherpa (a.k.a. 'Super Sherpa'), who's summited Mount Everest 21 times, tells Agence France-Presse that the trip up the mountain is getting increasingly dangerous as climate change sets in. As Himalayan glaciers melt, bare rock -- slippery, treacherous, more prone to rockfalls -- has replaced snow and ice. Apa Sherpa told AFP: 'Climbing is becoming more difficult because......

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