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Nepali climbers begin Everest season with first summitNepali climbers have successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest. This achievement opens the crucial climbing route for hundreds of mo...
Mount Everest season opens late, with climbers undeterred by huge ice block and high travel costsHundreds of climbers are attempting Mount Everest despite an unstable ice block and increased costs. The Khumbu Icefall route, crucial for ...
Kanchha Sherpa, last surviving member of pioneering Mount Everest expedition, dies at 92Kanchha Sherpa, the last survivor of the historic 1953 Mount Everest expedition, has passed away at 92. He was part of the team that saw Ed...
Nuclear leakage in Ganga? How a secret CIA mission 60 years ago may haunt the billions in India who depend on the holy riverIn 1965, India’s top climbers carried a nuclear spying device up Nanda Devi for the CIA to watch China’s atomic tests. Bad weather forced t...
52-year-old mountaineer scales Mount EverestMohan Rawat, a 52-year-old senior instructor at Tata Steel Adventure Foundation, successfully summited Mount Everest on May 18. He spent 15...
From seven hours to seven minutes: Drones could revolutionise climbing Mt Everest this yearDrones are transforming Everest expeditions by transporting essential supplies across the perilous Khumbu Icefall, significantly reducing t...
From Base Camp to Summit: Chinese drone films epic journey up Mount EverestThe DJI Mavic 3 drone, in partnership with 8KRAW, has unveiled stunning footage of Mount Everest, from base camp to summit. Capturing the m...
Nepal reopens its mountains including Everest despite Covid pandemic uncertaintyThe Himalayan country shut its borders in March just ahead of the busy spring season when hundreds of mountaineers usually flock to the cou...
Mountaineer recalls moments at Everest Base Camp as fresh quake hits NepalThe Kolkata-based Lipika ran out of her office in Eastern Railway chief engineer's office today after the tremors, to find a lot of people ...
Death toll in worst-ever Everest accident rises to 13Seven of the 12 bodies have been handed over to their families in the Everest region, while the other five were taken to Kathmandu.