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Citing Safety Concerns, Nepal's Sherpas Cancel the 2014 Climbing Season
The decision comes after 16 of their colleagues were killed in an avalanche.
After 16 of their colleagues were killed last week, many of Mount Everest's Sherpas quit the 2014 climbing season.
The guides were killed in an avalanche while hauling climbing gear between base camps for adventurers who attempt to scale the world's tallest mountain. Climbers depend on the Sherpas for everything from cooking to navigation to carrying gear. Without them, it's near impossible to reach the summit, according to the Associated Press.