Surviving quake on Mount Everest

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Surviving quake on Mount Everest

Sherpa guides, local residents, and climbers from International Mountain Guides team dissemble a quake-damaged home in Phorste, Nepal after the April 25 earthquake that killed more than 8,800 people in the region. Colorado climber Jim Davidson is second from left, atop the end wall.
A cross marks the location of a fatality amid shredded gear at Mt. Everest base camp following an avalanche triggered by the April 25, 2015 earthquake in Nepal. Colorado climber Jim Davidson was among those attempting an ascent of Everest when the quake hit. More than 8,800 people were killed in the region.Jim Davidson/Special to Rocky Mountain PBS I-News)
A climber surveys crevasses and the valley leading away from Camp 1 at Mt. Everest in Nepal following the April 25, 2015 earthquake that triggered an avalanche on the mountain that killed 19 people -- the deadliest day on Everest. More than 8,800 people died in the region.
A Nepali family on the way to Phortse in Khumbu Valley, Nepal following the April 25, 2015 earthquake that struck the region and killed more than 8,800 people.

Surviving quake on Mount Everest

Sherpa guides, local residents, and climbers from International Mountain Guides team dissemble a quake-damaged home in Phorste, Nepal after the April 25 earthquake that killed more than 8,800 people in the region. Colorado climber Jim Davidson is second from left, atop the end wall.
A cross marks the location of a fatality amid shredded gear at Mt. Everest base camp following an avalanche triggered by the April 25, 2015 earthquake in Nepal. Colorado climber Jim Davidson was among those attempting an ascent of Everest when the quake hit. More than 8,800 people were killed in the region.Jim Davidson/Special to Rocky Mountain PBS I-News)
A climber surveys crevasses and the valley leading away from Camp 1 at Mt. Everest in Nepal following the April 25, 2015 earthquake that triggered an avalanche on the mountain that killed 19 people -- the deadliest day on Everest. More than 8,800 people died in the region.
A Nepali family on the way to Phortse in Khumbu Valley, Nepal following the April 25, 2015 earthquake that struck the region and killed more than 8,800 people.