'Kathmandu , Nepal,Himalayas,Everest' photo (c) 2008, ilkerender - license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Mt. Everest has been in the news recently with the news of the tragic avalanche. Here are some new additions to The Best Sites For Learning About Mount Everest (we do a unit on it to finish up the year in our mainstream ninth-grade English classes):

Survivor recalls how ice tumbled down in Mount Everest avalanche is from CNN.

Death Is Part of the Business for Everest Sherpa Guides is from NBC News.

Deadliest Day: Sherpas Bear Everest’s Risks is from The New York Times.