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re: 7.8 Earthquake in Nepal; 1800+ dead; Avalanche Kills 17+ on Everest

Posted on 4/25/15 at 11:36 pm to
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
69950 posts
Posted on 4/25/15 at 11:36 pm to
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Why are people climbing Everest now? Thought you waited til mid-late summer?
april, may is when you climb
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
104051 posts
Posted on 4/25/15 at 11:39 pm to
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april, may is when you climb


Odd you would know this factoid but not know what a Sherpa is.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
100203 posts
Posted on 4/25/15 at 11:39 pm to
Himalayas are roughly the same latitude as central and South Florida, so temperature doesn't fluctuate much throughout the year. Monsoon is the critical factor. When the prevailing wind is from the south, it brings moisture, and therefore storms.
Posted by lsu480
Downtown Scottsdale
Member since Oct 2007
92880 posts
Posted on 4/25/15 at 11:52 pm to
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april, may is when you climb


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Excuse my ignorance but what is a sherpa?




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