18/04/2014 10:40
10 missing after avalanche on Mount Everest
Up to 10 people were missing Friday after a high-altitude avalanche on Mt. Everest, a climbing company executive told CNN.
Gordon Janow with Alpine Ascents International in Seattle said the avalanche took place just above base camp in the Khumbu Ice Fall.
Climbing season on the world's highest peak begins no earlier than May 15.
Climbers and guides had been setting the ropes for the route, acclimating to the climate, and preparing the camps along the route, said Janow.