Deadly week on Mt. Everest as good weather causes backups
American Donald Cash among at least 5 climbers to have died this week of exhaustion and altitude sickness as dozens made a break for the summit
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American Donald Cash among at least 5 climbers to have died this week of exhaustion and altitude sickness as dozens made a break for the summit
Experienced Everest climbers said it's particularly busy this year, because weather conditions provided only five days where the skies were clear enough to summit
Kami Rita has reached the 29,035-foot peak in Nepal for the 24th time -- just one away from his own personal goal
Kami Rita has scaled the world's highest peak 23 times since first reaching the summit in 1994
The climbers were attempting to scale mountain's 23,590-foot peak
Two climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest die on world's highest peak
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Critics say poor oversight, reckless operators and inexperienced climbers have created a death trap for everyone on Everest
Eric Arnold died on way down after reaching 29,035-foot summit; 2 other bodies, 2 missing climbers still on the mountain
After a deadly earthquake and avalanches the past two years, climbers returned to Mount Everest only to face more tragedy
Dutch climber, an Australian woman, and an Indian man, are among those suspected to have succumbed to altitude sickness
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