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Authorities are now mandating that climbers remove their waste from the mountain using biodegradable bagsIt’s one of the more unedifying challenges involved in scaling to the highest point on Earth – how best to relieve oneself in the freezing, inhospi…
Read MoreKanchha Sherpa, 91, says more respect should be shown to sacred peak that has been climbed thousands of times since 1953 ascentThe only surviving member of the mountaineering expedition that first reached the summit of Mount Everest has said the world’…
Read MoreNepali pilot and five Mexican passengers killed after aircraft crashes soon after takeoff near LuklaAll six people onboard a tourist helicopter in Nepal have been killed after it crashed soon after takeoff in the Everest region.The Manang Air flight wa…
Read MoreA Malaysian climber narrowly survived after a Nepali sherpa guide hauled him down from below the summit of Mount Everest in a very rare high-altitude rescue, a government official has said. Gelje Sherpa, 30, was guiding a Chinese client to the 8,849-me…
Read MoreGelje Sherpa was guiding Chinese client to summit when he saw Malaysian climber clinging to ropeA Malaysian climber narrowly survived after a Nepali sherpa guide hauled him down from below the summit of Mount Everest in a very rare high-altitude rescue…
Read MoreNepal’s head of tourism says variable weather on the mountain has led to one of the deadliest years on recordExperts say this is likely to be one of the deadliest years on record on Mount Everest, with variable weather caused by climate change being bl…
Read MoreForty-year-old, who was raising money for Spinal Cord Injuries Australia, spent years recovering from a spinal injury after being told he might never walk againFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news…
Read More‘Strong climber’ Kami Rita Sherpa beats own record for number of ascents on world’s highest mountainA Nepali sherpa has scaled Mount Everest for a record 27th time, beating his own record, a government official and his hiking company said.Kami Rita She…
Read MoreHari Budha Magar, a former Gurkha, hopes to be first ever double above-the-knee amputee to scale mountainA former Gurkha who lost both of his legs serving with the British army in Afghanistan hopes to become the first double above-the-knee (DAK) ampute…
Read MoreSeven members reached the summit with the hope of inspiring the next generation of Black outdoor enthusiastsThe first all-Black climbing group to reach the summit of Mount Everest was recovering back at the bottom of the mountain on Thursday and celebr…
Read MoreFifty-two-year-old used customary route up 8,850-metre mountain while leading 10 other climbersA Nepali sherpa has scaled Mount Everest for a record 26th time, breaking his own previous record set last year, a government official says. Kami Rita Sherpa…
Read MoreEliza Kubarska’s documentary follows the plight of the Nepalis expected to take huge risks to aid western leisure pursuitsLike Jennifer Peedom’s 2015 film, Sherpa, this climbing documentary is more interested in the Nepali ethnic group than the western…
Read MoreAustrian expedition leader Lukas Furtenbach says the real number could be 200, despite official Nepali denialsSee all our coronavirus coverageA coronavirus outbreak on Mount Everest has infected at least 100 climbers and support staff, a mountaineering…
Read MoreDecision to allow expeditions to go ahead dealt blow after outbreak on world’s seventh highest mountainCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNepal’s decision to allow people to continue to climb its Himalayan peaks as a vicious Co…
Read MoreNepal authorities accused of underplaying seriousness of situation as daily cases soarCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus outbreak at Everest base camp in Nepal, controversially opened to climbers despite the pan…
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