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'Traffic jam on Mount Everest': Think Manali is crowded? World’s highest peak just saw record 274 climbers reaching summit in one single dayA record 274 climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest from the Nepali side on Wednesday, marking the highest number of single-day ascen...- 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...
- $20,000,000 scam at 30,000 feet: How Mount Everest guides made trekkers sick for hefty insurance gainsNepal's tourism faces a $20 million insurance fraud crisis after trekking guides allegedly poisoned tourists to stage fake medical emergenc...
- No selfies, please: Dolomites push back against overtourism ahead of OlympicsAs Italy prepares to host the Winter Olympics, Alpine communities face a surge in social media-driven tourism overwhelming sacred landscape...
- 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...
- Why climbing Mount Everest will get more expensive this year. Know the costNepal has announced a 36% hike in Mount Everest climbing permit fees, raising the cost from $11,000 to $15,000 for the first time in nearly...
- The unusual suspects: A luxe bucket list of lesser-known travel destinationsThe ‘Mona Lisa’, Stonehenge, Palace of Versailles — these fabled tourist spots are dreadfully overcrowded. Try these lesser-known, but just...
- 'Very strong' Nepali sherpa sets Everest record with 27th ascentSherpas are known for their climbing skills and many make a living guiding foreign clients up Everest and other mountains. May is the ideal...
- Think of Kami Rita And Take the StairsLeading 10 other climbers up the 'traditional' south-eastern ridge route of the 8.849 km high mountain peak, the sherpa with a purpose did ...
- Aditya Gupta talks about 29000 ft stride to Everest, says physical & mental strength are key to climbingHe says that single-minded focus is needed at the time to ensure you don’t succumb to the elements.
- Nepal earthquake stirs debate on overcrowding and commercialisation of EverestThe deaths from avalanche at the Everest Base Camp have brought the spotlight back on over-commercialisation. The old debate will now be re...
- Nepal earthquake toll rises above 3,600More than 700 disaster relief experts drawn from the National Disaster Relief Force have been deployed by India.
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