The Consequences Of Mount Everest's Death

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For a reward would you take a dangerous risk to achieve that prize or take a risk to lose your life?. A little background on the issue is “the tragedy has sparked a debate on whether climbing mount Everest should continue to be permitted. Furthermore , in 1922 more than 250 people have died trying to climb the mountain”. Wouldn't you think if mount Everest stays open more people would like to try to reach the top For a prize. That’s a risk most people would take However, the number of deaths will increase. The evidence I have to support is “On April 18,2014, an avalanche caused the greatest loss of life on Mount Everest in the history of fabled peak,for example a wedge of ice the size of an enormous mansion broke loose and killed

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