Much of Nepal’s economy depends on tourism from adventure seekers and hikers. Permits issued by the government for climbing Mount Everest and other peaks can amount to tens of thousands of dollars for each individual. On average, between three and five hundred climbers per year flock to Mount Everest, and there are as many more heading to other mountains in the range. Therefore, the potential loss of revenue for permits and expedition company fees is enormous. Further exacerbating these catastrophic event is the resulting lack of tourists, who provide a substantial chunk of commerce to this tiny country.
This novel is based on three events that occurred in Nepal in 2014. The first was an avalanche on Mount Everest in April, which took the lives of sixteen Sherpa men who fix the lines on t
