An Everest guide's miraculous survival raises questions for tourism industry

BBC NewsJune 11, 2026 at 04:07 AM UTCBbc
An Everest guide's miraculous survival raises questions for tourism industry
Why was a cook leading clients up the world's highest peak? And why was he left to rescue himself?

Everest experts say camp cooks are rarely equipped to scale the mountain.

"Generally, local guides that take clients to the summit of 8,000m peaks are trained specifically for this purpose," says Be… [+1812 chars]

Source: BBC News

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