181. Mount Everest Horror: The Khumbu Icefall Avalanche
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The episode discusses the deadly Khumbu Icefall avalanche on Mount Everest and its aftermath, including the impact on Sherpa guides and the mountain climbing community.
On April 18th, 2014, a 14,000-tonne block of ice broke free above the Khumbu Icefall and killed sixteen Sherpa guides. It was the deadliest single disaster in Mount Everest's history. What followed wasn't just a rescue. It was a reckoning: a fight over $400 funeral payments, a historic strike, and the first time in ninety years that the world's most famous mountain went silent. TW: Mass death, descriptions of fatal injuries For more information on the 2013 Sherpa and Climber conflict, check out Kyle Hates Hiking’s video: The EXACT Moment 100 Everest Sherpas Finally SNAPPED (caught on camera) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNpyaGlnjO4 If you would like to find out more and donate to the Juniper Fund with me, please find the link here! https://www.thejuniperfund.org/ Subscribe on Patreon to become a member of our Rogue Detecting Society and enjoy ad-free listening, monthly bonus content, merch discounts and more. Members of our High Council on Patreon also have access to our weekly after-show, Footnotes, where I share my case file with our producer, Matt. You can also enjoy many of these same perks, including ad-free listening and bonus content when you subscribe on Apple…
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