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Climbers clear path to Everest summit past giant chunk of ice
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- Anbarasan Ethirajan,Global Affairs Correspondentand Kelly Ng Reuters.
- Hundreds of mountaineers and their guides have been stranded for the past few weeks at the Everest Base Camp in Nepal after a huge chunk of ice blocked their only viable route.
- The Nepali climbers managed to fix ropes and ladders as they found a way past the obstacle on Wednesday morning.
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Anbarasan Ethirajan,Global Affairs Correspondentand Kelly Ng Reuters. The climbing window for Mount Everest has narrowed this year because of a glacial blockage. An elite team of Nepali climbers have managed to clear a way to the summit of Mount Everest, as experts warn of overcrowding this climbing season.
Hundreds of mountaineers and their guides have been stranded for the past few weeks at the Everest Base Camp in Nepal after a huge chunk of ice blocked their only viable route.
The Nepali climbers managed to fix ropes and ladders as they found a way past the obstacle on Wednesday morning. Other climbers can now start climbing up using these ropes.
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