FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, file photo, porters rest carrying the load of trekkers making their way back from Everest Base Camp, near Shomare, Nepal. The closure of Mount Everest will have significant financial ramifications for the local Sherpas, cooks, porters and other personnel who make their living during this short climbing window. (AP Photo/Tashi Sherpa, File)
March 24, 2020
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March 24, 2020 6:53 a.m.
From top to bottom line: Everest closing means financial hit
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Apa Sherpa knows firsthand all the risks of climbing Mount Everest. He's been to the summit 21 times.