Nepal's 'icefall doctors' ignore peril to reopen Everest ascent routes

Disasters such as the earthquakes in April and May have restricted access to Everest but sherpas are cleaving a safe route to bring climbers back to the mountains Early every morning, hours before the sun strikes the lower slopes of the highest mountain in the world, four men set out into some of the most dangerous terrain on Earth. Their goal is not sporting success, fleeting fame or exploration. It is simply to stay alive and to earn $10 for their day’s work.Related: Nepal quake: Everest