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VIDEOS NBC/Discovery Channel guides among 13 dead after Mt. Everest avalanche

ByAsa Hawks

13 people are confirmed dead, and 3 more missing, after a deadly avalanche at Mt. Everest early this morning. All of those confirmed dead, as well as those still missing, were Nepalese sherpas who prepare the mountain for climbing season each year, some of which were contracted by NBCUniversal for the upcoming Discovery Channel special “Everest Jump Live” in which Joby Ogwyn was to attempt the first wing suit flight off the summit. Keep reading for video interviews with NBC crew members at the base of Mt. Everest and read NBC’s and Discovery’s statements about the tragedy and the future of “Everest Jump Live.”