Jennifer Peedom set out to make a documentary about the untold role the Sherpas play in helping wealthy western climbers conquer Mount Everest, but when an avalanche hit during her shoot, she ended up with an even bigger storyOn 18 April 2014, a 14,000-tonne block of ice slid down the southern face of Mount Everest, killing 16 people.

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