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Tempers can get hot in the freezing on Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain. So hot, in fact, that break out among climbers. One erupted last April between climbers from Europe and local Sherpas. The free-for-all happened at 7,470m, 1,400m below the . It started over an argument about how to fix mountaineering ropes on the . The dispute was resolved without anyone suffering serious . With Everest becoming more and more crowded, Nepalese are attempting to nip any more in the bud by deploying a team of security guards. The nine-person team will be ready to deal with any altercations before the climbing season begins in April.

An official from Nepal's tourism told the Himalayan Times website that last year's skirmish raised about the safety and security of climbers on the mountain, given that law enforcement officers were days away. He said: "We will open an at the base camp with a team of government officials, including the and police . This will make it easy to resolve any conflict." He added: "The of security officials at the base camp will give a psychological to climbers that they are ." He said the security officers could also assist with "medical help, rescues or anything else", adding: "We want to make things easier for ."

 


 

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