23/04/2014 17:15
Everest avalanche: Sherpas discuss boycott
Sherpa guides in Nepal are meeting climbers at Everest base camp to decide whether to cancel ascents after an avalanche on Friday killed 16 sherpas, the BBC reported.
The sherpas have threatened a boycott unless they get a bigger share of revenue from foreign climbers.
On Tuesday the government raised the amount of compensation it is offering to the families of those who died.
Friday's was the single deadliest accident in modern mountaineering on the world's highest peak.
The avalanche struck in an area just above Everest base camp at 5,800m (19,000ft).
The Sherpas also want better measures to ensure speedy rescue and treatment facilities for guides.
Some of this year's expeditions have already been cancelled as a mark of respect and reports from base camp say there is confusion - dozens of sherpas have already packed up and left but many others are waiting as talks continue.