Chinese continue Olympic crackdown on Everest
Climbers still can’t climb (and likley won’t be able to until mid May) and journalists have no idea where the torch is or when it will begin its ascent.
From Reuters: Everest torch silence breeds frustration
A Japanese journalist who attempted to walk towards Base Camp proper on
Tuesday afternoon was turned back by an armed security official.No other expeditions have been allowed on the northern, Tibetan side until the torch has reached the top of the Everest.
Teams of climbers on the southern, Nepali side have had most of
their communication equipment removed and will not be able to summit
until mid-May, according to various climbing websites.Nepal deported a U.S. national and banned him from climbing in the
country for two years after he was found carrying a pro-Tibet banner on
an expedition to the Everest last week, a Nepal Tourism Ministry
spokesman said on Tuesday…
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