After the ice avalanche kills 16 Sherpas , the focus shifts to the differing perspectives and understandings of the various groups in the following days . The Sherpas stage a protest meeting and most do not want to climb - some out of respect for the dead and others in order to push for better working conditions . Brice believes a small group of Sherpas have threatened to harm any Sherpas who do continue and for this reason decides to cancel his expedition , although Tashi notes that he is unaware of any such threats . The 2014 climbing season is cancelled and the closing titles note that Tashi honoured his family 's wishes and retired . It also notes that the 2015 season was cancelled due to avalanches in the wake of the April 2015 Nepal earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Sherpa (film)