13 Killed in Avalanche on Mt. Everest Today | Worst Disaster in Everest History At Least 13 Sherpas have been confirmed dead after being caught in an avalanche on 29,035-foot Mt. Everest in Nepal today. This was Mt. Everest’s most deadly single incident. It is being reported that at least 4 other persons are still missing in the avalanche. The Sherpa were fixing ropes […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 18, 2014 4 Comments