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Indian climber dies while descending from Mount Lhotse summit point

May 20, 2025 1:32 pm

Rakesh Bishnoi died on Sunday (May 18) after summiting the 8,516 m (27,940 ft) mountain peak. He climbed Mt Lhotse on Sunday after abandoning his Mt Everest bid.

Bengal man dies while descending from Mt Everest summit: ‘Refused to move’

May 17, 2025 5:18 am

After being missing for around 17 hours, Ghosh’s frozen body was found on Hillary Step on Friday morning

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Nepal ends solo expeditions on Mt Everest, other 8000-metre peaks

February 05, 2025 6:26 pm

The revised regulations require a high-altitude support staff or mountain guide to be assigned for every two climbers for peaks above 8,000 metres, including the 8,849 metres tall Mt Everest.

Everester from Gujarat cycles to London via 16 countries for climate change awareness

January 20, 2025 6:17 pm

Nisha Kumari and her coach Nilesh Barot met climate experts in several countries and planted over 1,100 trees on their way to London in the seven-month journey.

WATCH: Chinese drone flies over Mount Everest, captures rare aerial footage

July 11, 2024 2:50 pm

A DJI Mavic 3 drone, in collaboration with 8KRAW, captured stunning aerial footage from Everest's base camp to the summit.

IFMGA guide posts about cornice collapse on Everest, exposes dangers of overcrowding; two go missing

May 25, 2024 11:20 am

IFMGA guide Vinayak Malla shared a post detailing the perilous situation on Mount Everest, where climbers are endangered by a cornice collapse, prompting a frantic rescue operation.

Another New Zealander and first Sikh from country Malkiat Singh summits Mt Everest

May 24, 2024 11:16 am

Singh, now 53, who had immigrated to New Zealand in 1998, summited the 8,848.86 m high Mt Everest, becoming the latest New Zealander to achieve the feat

Kaamya Karthikeyan becomes the youngest Indian girl to summit Mt Everest

Mumbai girl Kaamya Karthikeyan becomes youngest Indian to summit Mt Everest

May 23, 2024 2:40 pm

Kaamya, a class 12 student at Navy Children School, Mumbai, and her father Cdr S Karthikeyan successfully summited Mt. Everest (8,849 m) on May 20

The victims have been identified as Daniel Paul Peterson from the UK and Pas Tenji Sherpa from Makalu, Sangkhuwasabha, the Himalayan Times newspaper reported. The duo was part of 8K Expeditions.

British and Sherpa climbers go missing while descending Mt. Everest

May 22, 2024 8:08 pm

According to the report, a team led by Nga Tenji Sherpa and Pasang Sherpa of Summit Force Pvt Ltd carried out rescue and saved other climbers when the route broke at the Hillary section.

Nepal's mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Mt. Everest for 29th time, beats own record

May 12, 2024 2:33 pm

The 54-year-old veteran climber reached the 8,849-metre peak at 7:25 am local time on Sunday, according to Rakesh Gurung, director at the Tourism Department in the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation.

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Despite odds, trekkers are climbing Mt Everest again

April 27, 2016 3:24 pm

Despite back-to-back Everest disasters — the 2015 earthquake and a massive avalanche the year before — hundreds of mountaineers have come back for a new season.