Nepal Promises Sherpa Guides Summit Certificates
Sherpa climbers who successfully scale mountains including Mount Everest will be officially recognised, the Nepal government said Friday, reversing a ...
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Everest Braces For Record Number of Summit Attempts
Nepal has issued a record number of permits to climbers wanting to summit Mount Everest this spring, an official said ...
Everest Claims ‘Swiss Machine’ Climber
The Swiss climber Ueli Steck has been killed on Mount Everest, Nepal's tourist office says. Steck, who was known as ...
Famed Swiss Climber Ueli Steck Dies On Everest
Swiss climber Ueli Steck, one of the most feted mountaineers of his generation and famed for his speed ascents of ...
British DJ Paul Oakenfold Hosts World’s Highest Party On Mount Everest
Top British DJ Paul Oakenfold braved thinning air and freezing temperatures to host the 'highest party on earth' at Everest ...
British DJ Hosts World’s Highest Party On Everest
Top British DJ Paul Oakenfold braved thinning air and freezing temperatures to host the "highest party on earth" at Everest ...
Himalayan Glaciers Granted Status of ‘living Entities’
An Indian court has recognised Himalayan glaciers, lakes and forests as "legal persons" in an effort to curb environmental destruction, ...
Spanish Climber Abandons Winter Everest Summit Attempt
A Spanish climber Wednesday abandoned his attempt to make the first winter summit of Mount Everest in over two decades, ...
Ex-Gurkha Bids To Reclaim ‘oldest On Everest’ Title
An 85-year-old former Gurkha is making a bid to reclaim his title as the world's oldest person to summit Mount ...