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No longer will just any climber with ambition and a permit be able to attempt the world’s highest peak—Mount Everest. A new ...
One of the greatest mountain guides, Kami Rita, will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and ...
In 2015, a 7.8 earthquake hit Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 and injuring thousands. The earthquake resulted in losses exceeding ...
As Nepal moves to reform safety on Mt Everest, some of the peak's most respected guides question whether the new rules will ...
Our Everest correspondent recently attended a pre-climb meeting held by guiding company Seven Summit Treks in downtown ...
Our Everest columnist takes us on a tour of the Astrek Complex in downtown Kathmandu, home of outdoor gear shops and a ...
A team of researchers is embarking on a challenging expedition to Mount Everest to study why the ice on Khumbu Glacier is ...
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on April 25, 2015, killing nearly 9,000 people as it destroyed homes and heritage sites ...
One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world's highest peak for the 31st time — and possibly the 32nd ...
Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mount Everest on Sunday from Kathmandu to lead a group of climbers ... Manaslu and Lhotse. According to Nepal's Department of Tourism, 214 climbers have been issued permits ...
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of the greatest mountain ... Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mount Everest on Sunday from Kathmandu to lead a group of climbers who will try to reach the 8,849-meter (29,032 ...