The violent confrontation at Camp Two involved rocks and punches being thrown, and ice axes being wielded.
Another Sherpa controversy on Everest, albeit one with a very different feel to it, occurred in 2013 when a team of three Europeans (including the late, great, Ueli Steck) were supposedly confronted by about 100 Sherpas. The violent confrontation at Camp Two involved rocks and punches being thrown, and ice axes being wielded. The incident is believed to have happened after a disagreement over dislodged ice falling and hitting a Sherpa in the face. Stories that circulated at the time suggest the Sherpas didn’t want to climb for safety reasons, while the Europeans wanted to continue; leading to tension between the parties.