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Four men court controversy with audacious plan to scale Everest in one week
The itinerary is simple. Four British men will hop on a plane Friday in London, fly roughly 4,600 miles to Kathmandu in Nepal ...
Uncertainty over bringing mountaineer's body home who died on his way down from Mount Everest summit
Though there is no official confirmation, an agency called Seven Summit Treks has reportedly been entrusted with the rescue ...
Chinese leader refers to Mount Everest as ‘Chomolungma’ at Nepal forum, raising eyebrows
China's Standing Committee Vice Chairman Xiao Jie referred the Mount Everest as "Chomolungma," the Chinese name in one of the ...
2 climbers die on Mount Everest; expedition organizers still deciding if and when bodies will be retrieved
Two people died while climbing Mount Everest as hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale the world's highest peak, ...
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Chomolungma Controversy: China's Name Game at Nepal's Sagarmatha Sambaad
At Nepal's Sagarmatha Sambaad, China's Vice Chairman Xiao Jie exclusively used the Chinese name 'Chomolungma' for Mount ...
She escaped an avalanche and became the first woman to summit Everest. Today, few remember her name
Japanese climber Junko Tabei was part of an-woman team climbing Mount Everest. Despite almost being crushed in an avalanche, ...
Chinese Delegation Refers To Mt Everest By Its Sino Name "Chomolungma" During Sagarmatha Sambaad In Nepal
Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of China, Xiao Jie, referred to Mount Everest by its Sino name, "Chomolungma," while ...
Overcrowding Is Inevitable on Mount Everest. Here’s How Climbers Deal With It.
Veteran guides share tips and tricks for avoiding or navigating the gridlock that always arises on the trail to the top ...
Expedition organizers say 2 climbers have died on Mount Everest
An Indian and a Filipino climber have died while climbing Mount Everest as hundreds more are attempting to scale the world's ...
Deaths and Rescues Amid the Summit Push on Mount Everest
On Friday, May 16, word circulated that a climber from India named Subrata Gosh had died on Mount Everest after descending from the summit to the Hillary Step at an elevation of 28,839 feet. Outside ...
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Rabe becomes 9th Pinoy to summit Everest
Rhisael Rabe has become the ninth Filipino mountaineer to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest. Rabe, who hails ...
Nepal hosts environment conference as Himalayan glaciers melt
An environment conference has opened in Nepal to discuss global climate change, including the impact on the highest Himalayan ...