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They may not get the certification theyll need to become mountain guides. spirits are low that night in the camp. the climbers are disappointed and exhausted in the thin atmosphere and the worry robbed them of sleep. the women are eager for the morning. get on sky is overcast and its

And the others will have to complete a training climb before they can qualify as mountain guides. and step back a little dont put your weight on the rope yet i want to be back a little more. the 1st day of the course has come to an end tomorrow morning could write in his students will set off to climb a 5300 metre high mountain called shiftiness are. to go. check isla newman is 34 years old and the oldest participant in the climbing course shes eager to pass as she needs to earn more money her p...

Right now our families are doing all they can to support us we have to do everything we can to make them proud of us if we can find work we can support them . but the climbers wont qualify as mountain guides unless they conquer the summit . was. to drop has decided not to play it safe hes chosen a new route for the ascent and gone to assess it. the women waited in the camp theyre pleased to see their teacher back safely. rather than very much. thanks to your cousin if you dont think ive gone thr...

So i thought id give it a try as well to be able to join then to. maine must be a place i have financial problems also because im not married yet i have a lot of duties but my family is supporting me to take this course. so. father died in 2016 and that made life really difficult for my family. 2016 you know what i want to become a qualified mountain guide so i can support the. cornish support i like climbing a lot and id like to work in the tourism industry and commerce funds and there was . he...

Remarkable climb. the famed el capitan, a 3,000-foot wall of granite in yosemite. and sela schneider has just become the youngest person to climb the slope. watch as her dad guides her every step. >> woo! come on! >> reporter: she is just 10 years old. but the mountains have been right there her entire life. using safety gear, ropes, harnesses and a helmet, she gives that thumbs up. she navigated el capitan, stopping only to rest, camping overnight on a ledge. >> we got to kind of hang out toget...

>> how do you feel? >> sad. >> reporter: why? thats your first happy crew? >> yeah. >> i just cant believe i just did that. >> reporter: and after all that work, how did she celebrate? >> we went down to the pizza place. >> reporter: a well deserved pizza, everything on it, proving she is just 10 years old, after all. she earned that pizza. rooting u what a climb. good night.

Search for new things, new routes, and new places. >> reporter: the group left for base camp on may 13 and stayed in regular contact. communication was abruptly lost on may 26 as they approached the summit. search crews launched helicopters three days after the team was scheduled to return. todays grisly discovery is the latest in one of the himalayas deadliest climbing seasons. bad weather and long lines were the main culprits in 11 deaths at the regions most iconic peak, mount everest. the dea...

Himalayas. >> the weather changes so quickly, it was hot and now a rainstorm has rolled in. >> reporter: for climbers it is the desperate bid to reach everest and summit on rare days that contributed to the deadly bottle neck plus, we were told too many inexperienced climbers were able to buy permits. he said he has never seen the mountain so packed >> do you think things need to change >> yes it has to be a little bit limit. the number of people >> yes. >> climbers and guides we have spoken to ...

This year? today, we journeyed towards the mountain. when you pay to climb everest, this is where it all begins. flying through thealest mountaiw im at 15,000 feet above sea level. the air is thin. i am struggling to breathe. but this is the mountain range on which everest sits. low oxygen is always a challenge. but many are blaming the everest chaos on the flood of inexperienced climbers, lured by cut-rate tour companies, not prepared for the ascent. their bodies not ready for the altitude. one...

Of the first time mt. everest was ever submitted. pressure is building on nepal to impose new restrictions on hikers after the 11 deaths on the peak this season enigel is in especially in anepal for us >> reporter: after at least 11 climbers perished so far this year, including three americans. mountaineers blame overcrowding, inexperience, and agreed in katmandu, american ben jones has been leading expeditions up everest for a long time >> companies need to take responsibility for the climbers ...