Nick Heil

Outside

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Digital Editorial Director of Outside and the author of Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season

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Sherpas on Mount Everest say they’re going on strike after an avalanche killed 16 of their colleagues.

Sherpas Quit the Mountain

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Since Edmund Hillary got all the credit for the first ascent of Mount Everest, the role of his sherpa, Tenzing Norgay, has been recognized as at least equally important.

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Since Edmund Hillary got all the credit for the first ascent of Mount Everest, the role of his sherpa, Tenzing Norgay, has been recognized as at least equally important.

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