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Injured Sherpa Explains Why He'll Never Climb Mount Everest Again

An avalanche last week killed 16 Nepalese guides in the single deadliest incident on Mount Everest. Now, the lucrative climbing industry faces unprecedented turmoil, as expeditions are canceled and Sherpas vow to quit. Here, mountaineers look out from the summit of the world's tallest mountain in May 2013. (AFP/Getty Images)
An avalanche last week killed 16 Nepalese guides in the single deadliest incident on Mount Everest. Now, the lucrative climbing industry faces unprecedented turmoil, as expeditions are canceled and Sherpas vow to quit. Here, mountaineers look out from the summit of the world's tallest mountain in May 2013. (AFP/Getty Images)

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