what you don't know about mount everest.ood evening in new york, it is 60 years ago next month, that sir edmond hillary reached the peek of mount everest, since that day, there have been a lot of changes at the mountain. more than 4,000 people made the trek. three now of those climbs more than once, mount everest is located on the border of that pal and tribbett. it is 29,000 feet high, about ten times higher than the world's tallest building. the mountain has claimed the lives or more than 2,000 people, and it is not cheap to make this climb. you can expect to pay $75,000, but today some climbers are packing up their bags and leaving. the guide to take them up the mountain, they are refusing to make the trip to the top. >> now some major expedition teams are calling off their plans. >> the government has been slightly unfair to everybody involved with the mountaineering business. we may a lot of fees and they don't always go to the people that deserve it. >> the avalanche happened. when the avalanche hit. chucks of ice, cra

everest is 29,000 feet high.he peak is more than 10,000 higher than the base camp, and the top has nearly the same altitude as a commercial jet in flight. people that risk and scale the mountain pay the ultimate price. who are the sherpas, they are nepalese ethnic group living in the himalayan region. the word sherpa is tibetan meaning eastern people. some work as climbers, serving as guides, carry supplies, set up camps and are essential to anyone climbing mt everest, but their work is dangerous. there are an estimated 150,000 sherpas in the area. those that work the mountain earn about 5,000 during climbing season. nearly 200 sherpas died working on nepal's mountains. a sherpa joins us. the president of the united sherpa association in united states. he is in new york. welcome. >> thank you. >> let's talk about the money. that is critical. the government offered 45,000 rupee, what do you think of that amount? it's about $4,000. >> the government offering, like, 40,000 rooupees, comes to $415 is like an insult t

everest ever. four are missing. clarissa ward begins our coverage. >> reporter: the avalanche hit early in the morning as local guides known as sherpas readied the route for other climbers. with no apparent warning, a wall of snow and ice swept over the western shoulder of everest. that part of the path is nicknamed the popcorn field, due to its distinctive, jagged blocks of ice that from a distance make it look like a bowl of popcorn. alpine guide ben jones told us avalanches like this one happen all the time. he was at everest base camp and rushed to help when today's hit. >> reporter: some survivors were air-lifted to a nepal hospital for treatment. five of jones' colleagues were among the dead, photographed here just three days ago. jones went to console the sherpas. dead. jones went to console a sherp as. >> the sherpas are the backbone of everest's expeditions, responsible for fixing ropes along the route, carrying food and supplies for the climbers. more than 4,000 people have scaled mount everest since it wa

. >>> disaster on mount everest. a deadly avalanche sweeps in out of nowhere. ♪[ music ] [ indiscernible ] >> hear from a bay area sherpa who scaled everest six times. the dangers even the bravest climbers cannot control. >> the captain of a capsized ferry led away in cuffs. the charges he abandoned his post at a critical time. >> beautiful view from mount hamilton throughout the day today a six-hour time lapse shows you high cloud cover. temperatures down due to a stronger onshore flow. will the dry weather last through the easter holiday weekend? your updated seven-day forecast coming up. >> and cash for grafts. we're not talking about 4/20. cash for grass. how changing up your lawn could earn you a lot of green and make a difference in the drought. four are still missing. it'e deadliest disast >>> an avalanche on mount everest has killed at least 12 people, four are still missing. it's the deadliest disaster on the world's highest mountain. these photos were sent to us from a climber just after the avalanche. it's

everest.nd the ethnic minorities in nepal who rely on the tourism to make a living. >> it was unthinkable to lose so many of my friends in the avalanche. >> anger and uncertainty are growing. some sherpa guides have quit. others are still deciding whether to boycott the climbing season, set to start next month. more than 300 foreigners have permission to climb everest over the next 12 months. 12 are with alpine ascents international. lost five of the roughly 40 sherpas in the avalanche. cancel the expedition. but the climbers are staying put at base camp. they have paid $6500 each. and they are seeing if the sherpas will step in. they not only carry the gear but cook the food. >> it is not only the people who planned, there are a lot of other like the lodges or a lot of business that flourish along the trail. >> reporter: a top guide can earn around $5,000 in three months. that's nearly ten times the country's average annual salary. that kind of money as tragedy shows comes at great risk. so t

everest. you'll hear what survivors saw. >>> the south korean ferry accident. it's take jn on new tragic twists. >>> delaying a decision. final word on the keystone xl pipeline will be left for another day. does this latest move give us a hint what the white house might do in the end. >>> are there lines msnbc's tamron hall won't cross when interviewing guests? the answer in this week's office politics. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." here's what's happening right now. new this morning a desperate search is on for three missing guides after the deadliest accident ever on mt. everest. at least 13 sherpas were killed after an ice avalanche and now we're getting a clearer idea what happened as disaster struck. more from nbc's chief foreign correspondent, richard engel. >> reporter: there was a time when bodies were left on everest. >> helicopter is landing. >> need more medical help. >> reporter: dozens of climbers voen toured up to the avalanche zone at 19,000 f

. >> it's called everest jump live because daredevil joeby is going to climb to the top of mount everest and while up there 29,000 feet up he's going to wing suit down. >> now the guys who will be at base camp reveal details about the discovery channel's epic live event. >> we're going to catch him when he jumps off. >> one mad cow stands her ground. >> you are an angry -- >> no wonder she's mad. >> what sent her over the edge. >> i can't believe she did it. >> this might upset you who you're seeing in this video from a police cruiser getting pulled over in michigan is 34-year-old aubrey coy in her 1992 buick. police were on the lookout for aubrey coy. you can see them pulling her over here. she apparently took off from her mother's home with her 5-year-old daughter during a supervised visit. the police department says they've been trying to take away this woman's limited custody of this 5-year-old daughter for some time. watch what happens as one officer goes to talk to her on the driver's side, 34-year-old aubrey coy decides to take off and takes police on a high-speed chase and i do m

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everest, to get a better understanding of the risk the sherpas and the climbers turn to climb everest, paul romero, paul we appreciate your being here and incident like this so very tragic, so many lives lost, does it change any reflection that you have that it's an appropriate place for someone who is well prepared as the sher pas clearly were? >> pleasure to meet you, pleasure to be on tonight. >> indeed the respect and the admiration for the men, the sherpas that really build the entire experience and entire encounter of what climbing in the himalayas, is about, these men are the most hardworking physically fit human beings on the planet. the particular section of the route, i stootd stood where this happened. these guys are up at 2:00 in the morning, have their boots on at 3:00, before most of the westerners are awake and working hard, working hard, their head down in the ground, cold dark night, dropping off a load, heading back, this is the experience these guys are doing day in day out. >> it's not just cold either is it paul, it may be very windy at points. >> it can be windy,

a lot of people tried to climb everest every year. this year, there are 334 registered climbers on the mountain. many of these will need the assistance of the rope. everest is the highest but not the most technically difficult mountain to climb. more try to climb it than perhaps are experienced to climb the mountains in the region. >> now half way through april it is time for snow melt. ice becomes not so frozen, always a risk. what are we learning from this about the state of the snow and the ice on the himalayans? >> it's been discussed in recent years. there's a lot less ice on the mountain and bodies are frozen for long time. they're now coming up. >> is it this particular time of year, springtime? think assume the snow and ice are holding fast. >> they would. that normally happens this time of year. it's a dangerous mountain to climb. there are many fatalities on it. this is always a risk. they think hit is getting warmer in the region. >> popcorn field and these rope, ladders and everything put in, it begins to sound like a clim

you've been to everest twice, summited it once. thank you for calling in.iece in national geographic today, and how the sherpas are already having immediate repercussions on the business of climbing the world's highest peaks. what are the repercussions already? >> well, the sherpas have presented a 13-point kind of manifesto to the ministry of tourism in nepal. that's the ministry that actually organizes and executes everything that happens around the everest region. the 13 points included more compensation if someone dies on an everest expedition. it also included more money if somebody's injured and also more compensation if someone's disabled permanently. the nepali government has responded quite quickly, to their credit. they didn't give the sherpa manifesto everything that was asked for. but they did increase the pay benefit from $10,000 to $15,000 for those who die. they agreed to build a memorial for these recent deaths. they agreed to raise the medical insurance for those people who are injured but can't return to work. >> what's your sense? there w

everest. >>> 300 credit and debit cards exposed. this time at michaels stores nationwide, including 30 here in the bay area. >> you made it to the end of the workweek. what a beautiful sunrise to kick off your friday, nice, clear start over the san francisco bay. same clear sky in san jose, just a few high, wispy clouds and gorgeous condition today and tomorrow and then those temperatures jump. we're also bringing rain into your forecast. lots to go over in moments. >> because of that, christina. a clear view of treasure island. i'm watching traffic headed through a crash reported somewhere around the tunnel and a new crash for the south bay to tell you about. >>> a live look outside this morning. more beauty for you. it is friday, april 18th and this is "today in the bay." >>> well, good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm peggy bunker. laura is off this morning. update on breaking news. the biggest ever disaster on mt. everest. an avalanche at the highest pe

everest. a dangerous mission to rescue dozens of people after a dangerous avalanche. >>> negligence of duty. are captain of there south korean ferry as more bodies are found tonight. no childs play. , children crossing the border by the tens of thousands. their terrifying stories. >>> and classic art, what's considered did largest art show ever conceived. >> we begin we deadliest disaster at the world's tallest peak. killed at least 12 people, four others missing believed to be are buried by the snow and others trapped at dangerous altitudes. roxann sab roxana saberi. has the story. >> higher camps to fix ropes. but were delayed because of an ice fall area. >> he had been on the mountain with a group of sherpas. the guides were still relatively low on the slopes when the avalanche struck. >> suddenly when they reached the area called popcorn the avalanche fell on the group and buried many of them. >> popcorn field is named for large boulders on the route. before they reach camp 2 about 20,000

weather closed in on a group that was at the top of everest. it's one of the gripping reads you could ever do, "into thin air." >>> at the same time back in the bay area, things are fairly tranquil as we look over san jose and a few clouds out there and some haze to start out the day. it's going to be nice, though. saturday is starting out with 50 degrees at concord, san francisco 50 and san jose 50 degrees. san jose at 46. we have a few changes on the horizon. today and tomorrow look okay. we get partly cloudy, some patchy clouds along the shoreline this morning. for most of this afternoon sunshine and a puff of clouds along the shore, but slight chance of a few showers after easter, not from this guy, low pressure right now but a little bit farther out you see that low pressure just a bump in the jet stream and that's going to bring us a chance of showers late monday into early tuesday, so we'll stay dry in the meantime with mild afternoons. a little bit warmer tomorrow, but beautiful weather this weekend. it looks very nice. today down in th

our too many people trying to everest?e top of >> everest definitely has an overcrowding problem. there is a small window. all the climbers descend during this window and there has been a bottleneck. an issue.nitely a lot of people are trying to figure out what to do about it. >> you have got some way up mount everest. what is it like when you're sitting at base camp, are there queues of people waiting to climb? >> there are. i was on the north side in 2007. the situation is different on the south side. there are more climbers over there. get the moreu narrow and difficult the route. there are large queues of climbers that stack up trying to get through the route safely and quickly. >> in this situation it was the sherpas who were killed. the guide to are trying to put the ropes and. are they the ones who are most vulnerable with this over crowding population problem? >> absolutely they are. by a considerable margin. we have some comparative analysis. shippers are the most likely to get killed on the mountain, far more likely than western climbers and paying clients. >> why is tha

everest in nepal. at least 12 are dead, even more missing after an avalanche. it's the deadliest day in the history of the world's tallest peak. a team from nbc news happened to be there at the time of the avalanche. tonight, they are describing what they saw. we get our report tonight from our chief correspondent richard engel. >> reporter: there was a time when bodies were left on everest. >> helicopter is landing to you now. >> not today. >> i need more medical help. >> reporter: dozens of climbers ventured up to the avalanche zone at 19,000 feet to search for victims, all sherpas from nepal, and recover their bodies. helicopters landed precariously on ledges of ice, and hoefred dropping long lines to hoist out the injured and dead. rescue workers straddled cables as stretchers spun in the cold thin air. the disaster struck this morning as a few dozen sherpas walked here, under a huge walls of ice. the sherpas, expert climbers and guides, were carrying food and preparing for foreign mountaineers that arrived for climbing season. but as the sherpas advanced,

everest. as allen pizzey reports, it appears most of these victims are among everest's most experienced climbers. >> reporter: while monks prayed and chanted, family and friends draped buddhist scarves called khada over the sherpa guides who died in the avalanche. so far, 13 victims have been found; three more are still missing. in their religion, a body must be buried so the spirit can be reincarnated. five of the survivors are in critical condition, suffering from a variety of injuries, including broken ribs, fractured limbs, punctured lungs and skin abrasions. blocks of ice the size of small houses thundered down on the guides as they were crossing the khumba ice fall, one of the most dangerous parts of the route up everest. the sherpas were ferrying supplies and equipment to a higher camp, easing the way for foreign climbers who pay up to $100,000 to attempt the ascent. but it is the sherpas who go first, breaking the deep snow, laying the ropes, carrying the heaviest loads. avalanches, al

everest's deadliest day. what was going to be his final trip because of the danger well known to the family. her older brother died on everest 20 years ago. now she mourns again. did you always worry something like this might happen, an accident on the mountain? >> yes. >> reporter: you did? >> yeah, i did. i've been so sad. i miss him. >> reporter: a husband and father following tradition. sherpas, the local ethnic group and a common last name, leading the way to the highest summit. a guide can earn $5,000 in the three-month season. otherwise, $700 is a typical year's pay. >> if i didn't come to the united states or if i wasn't educated, i would be climbing and maybe i would be one of those guides. >> reporter: this man says everybody in the sherpa community, about 5,000 in new york, knows someone who lost someone on the mountain. >> we're losing too many young people in the mountains. it's not sustainable. at this rate, there'll be no one left in the village except old people. >> reporter: with the search f

everest, sherpas threaten to strike. boston showed its resilience today as tens of thousands of runners took part in the first marathon since last year's bombings. and an american won, the first time in 36 years. more than 35,000 runners registered. national guard members and police watched over the crowds. john terret is live with us. john describe the atmosphere for this year's race. >> well, as you might very well imagine: it changed as the day went on. because i think things were a little bit pe pensive to begin with. a little bit worried about what might happen. confident boston is the safest city in american today, you might not know. there is a siren, people wonder what that's about, it's understandable. but the sun came up, there was a stiff breeze which was quite cool. perfect marathon weather tony, and an american won the men's race. nobody thought that would happen. we have an emotional marathon day one year after the devastating may marathon of last year. -- marathon of last year. mev kovlofski, credit from e

everest, mt. everest sherpas are walking off the job. that comes with a big impact on their families and the climbing season this year. and thousands of children have been killed in the conflict of syria. we'll share the story of a boy who survived a mortar strike only to be killed four months later. has gone very far awry... >> there's huge pressure on the police to arrest and find somebody guilty >> i think the system is going to fail a lot of other people. >> you convicted the wrong person >> i find that extraordinarily disappointing... >> to keep me from going to jail, i needed to cooperate. >> the evidence was inaccurate >> they still refuse the dna >> somebody can push you in a death chamber >> it's not a joke >> award winning producer and director joe berlinger exposes the truth. from the inside... >> a justice system rum by human beings, can run off the rails. >> some say there's justice for all, but they're not in the system.. >> it shouldn't be easy to just lock somebody up and throw away the key >> ...nightmarish alternative r

every year, eight to 12 people are killed on everest.> what's the protocol? if you should be successful, are you high fiving up there, what goes on? >> when you finally reach the summit -- you know, you don't actually stay on the true summit because the mountain is actually sacred. you hug your sherpa. you thank everybody that's been there. if i was fortunate to have a sat phone with me that i was able to call back home and dedicate my summit to alzheimer's that took my mom. it's just a joyous moment. the reality of are where you are and you have to get back down the mountain safely. >> we're limited on time, but i was going to say you really haven't summited unless you make it down safely, right? >> that's correct. there's one man that has climbed all the mountains without oxygen is fond of saying, the summit is optional, the return is mandatory. >> that's quite an achievement. we really appreciate you having been here. >> thank you. >>> should license plate readers constantly be snapping pictures and storing data? we just found out how

everest is big business. every year, hundreds of foreigners come to climb the world's highest peak, each of them paying from $50,000 to more than $100,000 for the chance. but only a tiny fraction of that goes to the sherpas who not only carry all that weight, but also much of the risk. >> the sherpas are sometimes carrying superhuman loads, and i'm talking about more than their own body weight on their back across yawning, very deep crevasses. >> reporter: rescue operations will resume again tomorrow. everyone praying for a miracle. kirit radia, abc news, london. >> kirit, thanks. >>> next to the hunt for malaysia flight 370 and what will be a critical weekend. officials say the underwater drone has narrowed the search area significantly now and if it finds no trace of the missing plane, all parties will need to, quote, regroup and reconsider. a sonar scan of the sea floor is expected to be completed in the next week. >>> back here at home tonight and to wyoming. a land slide in one home is now cut in two. ab

everest avalanche. >>> much more than just ash left behind by an unsanctioned 4/20 celebration in san francisco. how the cleanup is being handled. >>> it's spring in the bay area. how much rain we could see starting tomorrow. abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. >>> good evening, thank you for joining us. tonight, the wife of a sonoma county man who survived an avalanche on mt. everest is opening up about her husband's brush with death. 13 people have been confirmed dead. three people remain missing, though today authorities called over the search to fine them bus of bad weather. lillian kim talked to the wife of john reiter, who is on mt. everest hoping to continue his journey to the top. >> she said her husband had to think about whether to continue with his pursuit. he decided to keep going but it's not up to him. jon reiter was in the path of the avalanche on friday, between base camp and cam one on a training exercise when the snow and ice came crashing down. his sherpa pushed him behind a ice block, and riot -- reiter survived. the community is in shock. the is it the deadliest disaste

this is his second amendment in two years on everest.t tall mountain on 7 continent he needs to cop customer. >> no i'm really feeling nervous about this avalanche. >>reporter: you want to go up any way. >> i'm not sure. >>reporter: shrinking world. massive mountain and summit so close and yet so far. >> even if this strategy had not happened my concern is that he won't come home. because it's such a big risk to climb everest >> the window is small. 5 days in may to get up and down. if you have more interest in john ryder we attach a link to his blog along with his story. abc 7 news. >> rescue crew used a pair of who want tore help a palo alto man who fell 30 feet yesterday rock climbing in yosemite. he was stuck at the park cathedral range. crew used the first chopper to reach him and second flu him to nearby hospital. unidentified 26-year-old man has serious injuries. chp says this is the second helicopter rescue in coast might within the past couple weeks. >> when we come back. burning car inside a lyonen closure. the life or death de

everest. at least 13 people killed, all of them guides, known as sherpas. the experts who risk their lives who help others conquering everest, were at an elevation of 19,000 feet when the avalanche hit. >> the sherpas are more at risk because how often they're carrying and going through the ice wall in this particular area. >> reporter: helicopters and rescuers carried the injured to the base of the mountain. this woman, relieved to find her brother at hospital, said he had woken up early to help lay rope for other climbers when the avalanche hit and buried many of them. the deadly active nature is devastating for the climbing community. hundreds of tourists from around the world come to take on the world's highest mountain. our colleague from wabc, diana williams, was at a nearby base camp when the avalanche hit. >> most of the teams will carry a radio with them. immediately after this happened, there were folks coming down from camp 1, above them to help with the rescue, and people coming up

avalanche, dramatic new images of the worst accident ever on mount everest and why climbing the highest mountain in the world has become so much more risky. >>> danger zone, without warning a slow-movg mudslide suddenly picks up speed splitting a house in two and has a town on edge tonight, and spy games, a far more sinister side of study abroad as foreign governments try to recruit students for espionage. how the u.s. is fighting back. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. the captain of that ill-faded south korean ferry who abandoned his sinking ship while more than 300 others, mostly school children is under arrest with two crew members suspected of negligence in the deadly disaster. today for the first time, divers searching the mirky waters broke through windows to recover a few of the victims inside while holding out slim hope they may yet find survivors. at least 36 people are listed as dead. for the families waiting for word of the loved ones, the pain and grief is overwhelming, and so too is the anger, e

everest. climbers came out to pay their respects as it was slowly lowered to the ground. the mountain is closed for four days. climbers are now deciding whether to continue with their expedition. some say they will. others have decided not to. the dead, all sherpas, nepalese mountain guides, caught here in one of everett's most dangerous passes where huge chunks of ice can break free without warning. >> as the sun hits these big pieces of ice hanging on the mountain, they start moving a little bit. if you're in the wrong place at the wrong time, we have tragic accidents. >> reporter: the sherpas were carrying equipment and clearing a path for foreign climbers when the avalanche of ice swept down on them. >> there's a huge amount of guilt here among the western climbers that these sherpas were carrying equipment for us and preparing the route for us. >> reporter: at a holy site in kathmandu, the families of the dead are mourn. this girl's father is among them. she says the accident has caused h

how unusual are avalanche at this time on mount everest?well, it's not just on everest, but any mountain areas, is that they can occur at anytime of year. there is a prevalence during the winter and spring months because that is when the weather elements come into play, so thicks like the strength of the winds, whether it has been unusually mild or unusually cold, that will have an impact. and certainly if you look at the previous disasters, they occurred during the spring months. april 1970 that was an avalanche, and back in may of 1996, and that was a snow storm. >> is there anything to suggest that the weather played a part in this tragic accident. >> well, we can only stick to what we definitely know. there is a pattern, and at the height of everest at about midnight the winds were not that strong, temperature of minus 17 degrees. it was cold. the winds were just on the southern side of the plateau. anyone who goes to [ inaudible ] will tell you they have their very own weather patterns. between monday and wednesday there was this rise

. >> an historic disaster on mount everest. a race to found survivors after a deadly avalanche. >> and keeping the faith in a changing world. >> we begin with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >> it'sa court issued an arrest warrant for the captain. >> the captain was not in charge of the ship when it ran into trouble. >> nearly 270 people are still missing. >> police in kansas city say they cute the gunman behind a week-long shooting spree. >> the shootings injured three people and put drivers on edge for three weeks. >> i think i can breathe a little bit easier. >> deadly avalanche on mount everest believed to be the worst disaster to ever hit climbers there. >> 12 killed, three still missing. >> russia agreed to refrain from further provocative action. >> in the meantime we're going to prepare additional responses should russia fail to take a different course. >> chelsea clinton has announced she and her husband expect a baby later this year. >> secretary, are you expecting a child? >> well, a grandch

everest avalanche. the worst-ever on the mountain. >> diplomat deal that calls for the ukrainian surrender. >> come back with some of the most talented musicians in the world. plus: ♪ ♪ >> friday arts, my conversation with singer songwriter and author roseann cash. >> nor uncertainty for the parents -- more uncertainty for the parents of those missing children of the capsized ferry. divers entered the ship, so far they've found no new survivors. there is information about the ship's captain, arrested on criminal charges along with two crew members. more sad news, police say a high school vice principal who was rescued from that ferry commitsuicide. we still don't know why it ran into trouble. it was going to an islandy ubaldislandisland jiju.are. >> they have appeared to have gotten in the furthest we have heard so far, somewhere between the third and fourth levels of the vessel. they found three dead bodies through a window. they were not able to reach them. that is the furthest they were able to reach

everest following a massive avalanche yesterday. three people are still missing in what is being called the deadliest disaster on the world's highest peak. dominic has the story for us. >> the avalanche clearing at 6:30 local time there on the nepalese side of mst everest. this is one of the worst tragedies in the history of mountain climbing. on the south side of everest, what actually happened was a group of 20 sherpas, the ethnic nepalese guides that climbers use to get their equipment up and down the mountain, they were coming down between -- if we look at the map. between camp 2 back down to camp 1, they were on their way down when a large chunk of ice and rock and snow above them suddenly broke off and engulfed around 30 of them. extraordinary dramatic stuff. early in the morning it happened. so it was time for rescuers to actually get in there. we spoke to one american climber who was at base camp preparing to go up. listen to how he described it. >> so far they've flown down over 13 bodies, both in body bags and just handlin

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where an avalanche killed at least a dozen peoe on mount everest. the victims are all sherpa guid. >>> developing news out of nepal where an avalanche killed at least a dozen people on mount everest. the victims are all sherpa guides who set out early this morning to fix ropes for other climbers. rescue workers are searching for three other guides still missing. two survivors are being treated for injuries. officials call this the worst disaster to hit climbers on the world's highest mountain. >>> new this morning a man jumps on the subway tracks in new york and won't come out. another rider whips out the phone not to call 911 but to record it. [ screaming ] >> this happened in december. you can hear the man screaming, good samaritans jumped in to help out but retreated as trains approached and rolled right over that man. the ditch between the tracks actually saved his life though. he was taken to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. >>> 911 recordings reveal the panicked moments after a fedex truck crashed with a charter bus on i-5. it was carr

everest is opening up about her husband's brush with death. 13 people have been confirmed dead.ople remain missing, though today authorities called over the search to fine them bus of bad weather. lillian kim talked to the wife of john reiter, who is on mt. everest hoping to continue his journey to the top. >> she said her husband had to think about whether to continue with his pursuit. he decided to keep going but it's not up to him. jon reiter was in the path of the avalanche on friday, between base camp and cam one on a training exercise when the snow and ice came crashing down. his sherpa pushed him behind a ice block, and riot -- reiter survived. the community is in shock. the is it the deadliest disaster on mt. everest, and although reiter wants to continue with his journey he may nod be able to. >> i thought he needed time to just be there and then decide what to do. now if he can he wants to go to the

nepal has issued permits to 734 people to climb mount everest this summer. the authorities say they're addressing concerns of overcrowding by doubling the number of climbing ropes on some of the treacherous parts of the route to make it easier and safer for climbers, but someone has to put those ropes there. the guides who make a living from the mountains, know all too well they risk their lives every day they venture near the roof of the world. >>> from the roof of the world you can get other stories we're following here on al jazeera if you head over to aljazeera.com.

everest killed 12 sherpas.ow, groups of people are setting ropes and getting camps ready for the spring climbing season which is the busiest of the year. more than 300 foreign climbers have been given permission to climb everest with about 400 sherpas helping them. it is a dangerous job to say the least. and last year, he wrote a disturbing piece called "the disposing man," a book on sherpas. so the idea of them being disposable, what do you mean by that? >> well, i think what i was writing about and really what it comes down to is this sort of routinization of sherpa death on the passes. there have always been sherpas dying on everest. but it was sort of done on the idea of speaker decisions for god and country. now it is done with the tourist destination. what we know is about 1% of everyone who leaves base camp is not going to come back. and as a work place safety statistic that is pretty much off the charts. so you know, if you're a sherpa, it is more dangerous than fighting in the u.s. military, certainly.

. >>> and the deadliest incident ever on mount everest. how a bay area man managed to survive. >>> it was a pretty loud -- pretty loud crash. >> a day of boating turns deadly after two fishermen were thrown into the water. only one of them survived it happened during a fishing competition on the delta in contra costa county. >> the victim and his friend were taking part in a bass fishing tournament when things went wrong once thain came near this bridge. >> this intersection is one of the most dangerous in the delta. >> reporter: even the most seasoned boaters know to be careful on these waters. five channels meet under this bridge. and the current moves fast. >> you will go a block in five minutes. >> reporter: at 11:00 this morning there was an outgoing strong tide and something hit the boat's bottom ripping the motor off and sending the two in the water. both were wearing life vests. the victim's may have malfunctioned. >> did it look like it was deployed? >> it was not. >> reporter: this woman spent hours scouring the waters from her p

a man survived a deadly avalanche on mound everest. he was on the climbing trail, he says when the avalanche hit on friday. on his blog he says the sherpa pushed him down behind a large block of ice, saving his ice. he is at base camp now trying to decide whether to continue his climb. >>> the avalanche killed 13 sherpas and three people are missing tonight. we have new dramatic video of the moment that avalanche hit. >> reporter: new images at the moment an avalanche tore down an everest path. they are sherpas, local guides, their families spent the day waiting for the bodies of their loved ones to be returned. they came out one by one. >> there is a huge amount of guilt here that the sherpas were carrying the equipment for us. >> reporter: the avalanche happened between the base and camp one in an area called the khumbu ice fall. this is where the sherpas were climbing friday morning under vast walls of ice that have come loose. >> i have gone through the ice fall and the sherpa leaves early from base camp. they are carrying the load

you know, i will return to everest. the sherpa will return to everest. now is a time for kind of pulling back a little bit and, you know, like you said, we do ask permission to climb on the mountain, and the gods of the mountain were looking down on everybody in a little bit different way this year. nobody can really understand why it happened. in 50 years nothing like this has ever happened, and, unfortunately, it was just people in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> jobe, it takes a lot for you to come out here and talk about this. thank you so much for joining us. we appreciate it. >> in some other news, there was a major dedication in the nbc news family today. the nbc news los angeles headquarters was formally name the brokaw news center in honor, of course, of our friend of the show and tv legend tom brokaw. the brand new facility at universal city is now the west coast center for nbc news, msnbc, cnbc, telemundo and knbc, our local station in l.a. a station that brought tom to nbc in the late 1960s. tom brokaw, nbc news in los angeles, the plac

the con see kwenlss of closing down everest will not be known for sometime.and wide this move effects the country will probably be calculated in the coming months. but the immediate effects will impact the sherpa community who depend on this small window of opportunity to survive for the rest of the year. >>> the pipelines and infrastructure are under constant threat of attack, and losses run into the millions imran khan reports. >>> these men are responsible for keeping the oil flowing, they are the iraq oil police. the commandinger here briefs his charges. here and across iraq, they mounth defensive operations as well as intelligence gathering on potential threats. it's a dangerous job. this poster commemorates those who died in the line of duty from this unit alone. the iraq oil police were formed in 2007. after the american invasion in 2003, iraq's energy infrastructure was in chaos. gangs would smuggle oil from pipelines such as this and sell it on to foreign countries. that has come to an end now, but the kinds of threats that the iraqi oil police face

they are refusing to climb mt everest. 13 sherpas were killed in an avalanche on friday.e have more from the nepali capital kathmandu. . >> reporter: it's nearly a week since the avalanche came crashing on a tall peak, killing 13 guides. it's the worst mountain fatality, resulting in hundreds of guides or sherpas refusing to climb until issues of life insurance and medical cover are addressed. there are 1500 guides, looking after trekkers and climbers, who want the everest of the experience. it depends on the climb. as much as 75,000 can be spent by an experienced climber. the fallout is no guide will be financially disastrous than nepal's industry, let alone the tourism sector. last week's incident could not have come at a worse time. climbers gathered at base camp. with no guides to help, it's a none starter. on tuesday, the government offered to set up a fund if sherpas were injured, or killed. nepal earns over 3 million to climb the mountain. later on thursday, a government delegation, tour operators will meet at a camp to find a way forward with the sherpas. if the s

. >> mountain guides are refusing to climb mt everest following a deadly avalanche on everest. 15 sherpas are killed, three are still missing. their colleagues are striking for improved conditions and more compensation. >> getting to the summit of mt everest is a tough physical challenge known to man. many don't do it alone, they need the help of guides or sherpa said. they show the way. putting them constantly at risk. >> friday's avalanche struck while the serpas were -- sherpas were trying to make the way safe. 13 were killed, three more unked for. >> it's a terrible tragedy, a loss of life and the family and villages will be impacted by the lose. >> the guides are refusing to go up the mountain until certain demands are met, wanting an insurance pay out for those killed. more financial aid and regulations to ensure the guide is right. >> nepal's government said it will meet demands but for the sherpas it doesn't go far enough. >> we decided to establish a himalayan fund to assist the victim's children with food, education and rehabilitating those injured and disabled. the government m

everest. 13 people there were killed when snow and ice came tumbling down the mountain. right now rescuers are still looking for climbers who may have been buried. we all know this is such a dangerous mountain, bob. >> one of the most deadly avalanches at least in eight years. good morning to you there, peggy. the worst toll in a single day happening at what is supposed to be the start of that mountain's climbing season. rescuers have recovered 11 of 13 bodies, all of them sherpas, local guides that help hikers up the world's highest peak. this avalanche struck early friday morning at a relatively low elevation between base camp and camp one. they were bringing supplies up to camp one and camp two, which are stops for climbers on the way up to the summit. the avalanche buried the men in ice and snow killing 13 of them, hurting 4 more. two of them critically. this morning two producers with "discovery" channel who happened to be at everest spoke on "today" show. >> it is the very beginning of t

this could be the deadliest day in the history of everest climbs. >>> mount everest stands 29,028 feetve sea level, the tallest mountain in the world. you could stack all three of the bay area'sa peaks on top of each other twice and still be short by more than 8,000 feet. here is how the tallest mountain in california compares. mount whit me is the highest summit in the lower 48 states. mount diablo measures just over 3800 feet. and mount tam tops out at just over 2500 feet. a northern california man was among those on the mountain when the disaster struck. he is hoping to be the first [ indiscernible ] man ever to climb mount everest. >>> its efforts to ensure safety during a wildfire. sleepy hollow is nestled in the city of oorinda. the area has earned recognition from the national fire wise community program for its work with the fire district on a safety plan. >>> mark tamayo is on twin peaks today. to the left is fog, to the right is blue skies. >> looking ata the fog, right near the immediate coastline. that fog has been standing over the last couple of hours. temperatures kind o

more than 4,000 people have scaled everest. hundreds more have died trying. >>> tonight, a bay area church paused to mark good friday and reflect on the ferry tragedy in south korea. people filled the san francisco korean church. >> i really want this one, not only to remember, but also gather our strength to support them. >> the church plans to donate all offerings once they determine the best organization to help the korean families. >>> tonight, we are learning the ship's captain has been arrested on negligence and abandoning the ship. the captain must stay with the ship. the captain was the first to abandon ship and not at the controls when the ferry started sinking. at least 29 bodies have been recovered. 270 passengers are still missing. >>> tonight, a panicked text message sent police officers rushing to the la times. officers took this man into custody a few hours ago. a woman says a man was on the third floor of the times building in downtown la and was showing people a bag of bullets saying he was depressed. man worke