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Hundreds of trekkers rescued from blizzard-struck Mt Everest
October 06, 2025 10:54 pm
China’s state broadcaster CCTV said about 350 trekkers had reached the township of Qudang, while contact had been made with more than 200 others.
Nepal plans to waive climbing fees for 97 Himalayan peaks to boost tourism
August 12, 2025 4:40 pm
Nepal will waive climbing fees for 97 Himalayan peaks in Karnali and Sudurpaschim for two years to boost tourism in remote areas, as Everest fees rise in September.
Cycling, mountaineering, marathon: Meet Aritra Roy of Tripura who just scaled Mt Everest
May 23, 2025 11:09 pm
Mountaineer Aritra Roy thanked the Assam Rifles for their support.
Meet the first visually impaired Indian woman to scale Everest, from a village in Himachal Pradesh
May 23, 2025 10:02 am
Chhonzin Angmo, 29, hoisted the Tricolour atop Mt Everest; "This is only a step in my dream to instill willpower in every specially-abled person," Angmo says.
British mountaineer breaks own record for most Everest climbs by a non-Sherpa
May 19, 2025 11:15 am
Kenton Cool, from southwest England, reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 19th time, accompanied by Nepali Sherpa Dorji Gyaljen.
Indian climber from Bengal among 2 dead on Mount Everest; hiking officials say he 'refused to descend'
May 16, 2025 1:45 pm
Nepal has issued 459 permits to climbers this season, which spans March to May. Nearly 100 climbers and their guides have already reached the summit this week.
Nepal hikes Mount Everest climbing fee to $15,000
January 23, 2025 9:50 am
According to the new rules, climbers are barred from carrying items not listed in their permit documentation issued by the Department of Tourism.
The Third Edit: Nima Rinji Sherpa’s mountain climbing record — and an occasion to give Sherpas their due
October 26, 2024 12:18 am
Rinji became the youngest person to climb the world’s 14 highest peaks this month. Unlike most people, his motive for this feat was greater than glory; it was to push for the recognition of Sherpas as athletes in their own right
Partial remains of Mt Everest climber who disappeared 100 yrs ago believed to be found: Report
October 12, 2024 10:00 pm
Foot, boot, and sock believed to belong to Andrew ‘Sandy’ Irvine, who disappeared with George Mallory in 1924 while trying to be the first to summit Mount Everest.
How a nearby river contributes to the rise of Mt Everest, according to new study
October 03, 2024 11:15 am
The loss of landmass in the Arun River basin, which spreads across Nepal and Tibet and is 75 km away from Everest, is causing the world’s tallest peak to rise by up to 2 mm a year, the study said.
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Every minute counts: Deaths rise on Mount Everest as Nepal issues more permits
May 31, 2019 1:38 pm
This year, permits were issued to 381 people, the highest number ever, according to the government. They were accompanied by an equal number of guides from Nepal’s ethnic Sherpa community.
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Arunima Sinha: World's First Female Amputee to Climb Mount Everest
March 08, 2019 6:56 pm
Arunima Sinha, 30-year-old national level volleyball player lost her leg in 2011 after she was pushed out of a moving train while resisting thieves who tried to snatch her gold chain. Two years later, she climbed the world's highest peak, Mt Everest.
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