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All died later after losing contact with base camp. an avalanche swept through the mountain. that footage was found on the gopro camera at about 19,000 feet. that was near where the bodies were found last month. >> we have fewer than 12 years to transform our energy system away from fossil fuel. sustainable energy. this is a moral imperative. there is no choice. >> this is a political crisis of an action, and its going to take political will, little brokerage in order for us to treat this issue ...

Justice for nation warriors. national guard for shooting operative inside their base camp back in 2011 after a the operative tried to take his gun now after serving eight years getting out of parole sergeant miller is not stopping. hes teaming up with two congressman to form a new caucus to help defend soldiers convicted of war crime. here with more is miller outside for us tonight and totally outdressed mekong man gop back with with us very familiar to you guys and david who was representing th...

>> reporter: mr. so didnt say. meanwhile fbi agents in the philippines were working sources on the ground. word was that gerfa and kevin had been taken to one of abu sayyafs strongholds -- basilan, a large island about four hours by boat from where theyd been kidnapped. to a base camp deep in what was nearly impenetrable jungle. >> we travelled to basilan to talk with politicians there, who may have had some influence over this group. >> reporter: heiko had the fbi to help, but government money?...

I. if. after 8 hours on the slope the team reaches the site where those set up their base camp at an elevation of 4000 meters face so see that thats the good stuff the women start putting up the tents. one for could write another that will hows the kitchen and a large common shelter. after theyve finished with all that theyll set up their own tent. sounds. and they are going out there.

After 8 hours on the slope the team reaches the site where those set up their base camp at an elevation of 4000 meters folks so dirty that thats the good stuff. the women start putting up the tents. one for could write another that will hows the kitchen and a large common shelter. after theyve finished with all that theyll set up their own tent found. their way out there. thats one of the women have learned a number of new skills today that will prove useful in future climbs for example how to c...

For. the sheep doesnt seem too enthusiastic. i. think. after 8 hours on the slope the team reaches the site where those set up their base camp at an elevation of 4000 meters folks seem to be the thats the good stuff. the women start putting up the tents. one for could write another that will hows the kitchen and a large common shelter. after theyve finished with all that theyll set up their

When they can send in ground teams to this area where the backpack was spotted. whats hampering the effort, rosemary, right now and for the last several days theyve been hit by bad weather in that area. its been very rainy, its been windy, which is why yesterdays helicopter missions, for example, had to end. only one chopper could go up in the morning. right now its still pretty bad around the mountain. officials still assessing the evidence and deciding when they can send in the ground teams be...

Of course, its devastating. what all are authorities saying about this? >> thats exactly right, rosemary, it is very devastating news. this morning, monday morning local time is when a helicopter went up. this is after two helicopters going up on sunday doing ariel service around the mountain. they were trying to spot these climbers. the helicopter that went up this morning had spotted, as you said earlier, a backpack buried in the snow. an official on the ground tells us that they believe that ...

Indian guide failed to return to base camp a week ago. from new delhi, this is the latest incident coming during a disastrous season for himalayan hikers. >> reporter: a search is under way for eight climbers, four britains, all strustralian and guide. the climbers were attempting to scale the east which stands just over 24,000 feet. in comparison the tallest peak in the world mount everest is 29,000 feet. the eight climbers have been missing since the 25th of may when they isnt show up at the b...

>> reporter: well, george, two helicopters were, in fact, sent up earlier today, early sunday morning local time in india. theyve now recently returned back. they conducted aerial surveys here around the mountain in the ind lan himalayas. its about 24,000 feet, about 7,400 meters tall. choppers were trying to locate the climbers. they didnt have much louck. three ground search teams are up there, a fourth one will be dispatched there. officials say where the mountain is located, theyve told us t...