China is denying mountaineers permission to climb its side of Mount Everest this spring, a move that reflects government concerns that Tibet activists may try to disrupt plans to carry the Olympic torch to the world's tallest peak.
A letter sent this week by the government's China Tibet Mountaineering Association to expedition companies said climbs of Everest and nearby Cho-Oyu, which straddle the border between Chinese-controlled Tibet and Nepal, should be postponed until after May 10.
The letter, which was posted on a foreign mountaineering Web site and verified Wednesday by the association, cites "heavy climbing activities" as among the …
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