FILE - In this March 28, 2016, file photo, a porter walks with a massive load towards Everest Base camp near Lobuche, Nepal. The closure of Mount Everest due to the coronavirus will have significant financial ramifications for the local Sherpas, cooks, porters and other personnel who make their living during the short climbing window. There are thousands of people who depend on the money spent by climbers in Nepal. (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.