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Bodies Of 5 Russians Retrieved From Worlds 7th-Highest Mountain In Daring Op
The five Russians went missing on October 6 during an attempt to summit the world's seventh-highest mountain Dhaulagiri, an 8,167-metre (26,795-foot) Himalayan peak.
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Why You Should Take A Drone On Your Manali Trip This Winter
It's time to explore a new perspective of Solang Valley, winter sports, and hidden gems from the skies with a drone. Here's why.
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Video: Man Skis Off 18,753-Foot Himalayan Mountain Cliff, Shatters Guinness World Record
British adventurer Joshua Bregmen set a new Guinness World Record by performing the highest altitude ski-base jump from an 18,753-foot cliff in the Himalayas.
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Mountain Guide Dies In Nepal After Climbing World's Fifth-Highest Peak
A Nepali guide died after summiting the world's fifth-highest mountain, officials in the Himalayan Republic said Thursday, in the first fatality of the spring climbing season.
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35-Year-Old Amputee, With 91% Physical Disability, Summits Mount Rhenock
In an astounding and daring feat, 35-year-old Uday Kumar, who has 91 per cent physical disability above the knee, ascended Mount Rhenock in Sikkim.
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Hindu Kush Himalaya Region, A Biosphere Close To Collapsing, Say Scientists
Scientists declared the Hindu Kush Himalaya region a biosphere on the brink of collapse and called for bold action and urgent finance to prevent nature loss in one of the most biodiverse areas on Earth at a key meeting of global biodiversity experts.
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''Magical'': Astronaut Shares Stunning Pics Of 'Alpenglow' Near Hindu Kush From Space
The astronaut shared several pictures of the captivating phenomenon on X, and called it ''magical.''
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Nepal Scrambles To Rush Aid To People Hit By Deadly Earthquake
Nepal's authorities on Sunday scrambled to rush aid to people affected by Friday's earthquake that has killed at least 157 people and left a trail of destruction in the Himalayan nation's remote mountainous region.
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Covid Lockdown Prevented Melting Of 27 Tonnes Of Himalayan Ice, Snow: Study
The authors estimate that the reduced anthropogenic pollutant emissions during the Indian lockdown was responsible for 71.6 per cent of the reduction in radiative forcing on snow in April 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
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Amid Killer Heat Wave In India, Big Warning About Melting Ice In Himalayas
Rapidly melting glaciers in Asia's Hindu Kush Himalayan region home to the world's highest mountains are threatening the lives and livelihoods of as many as two billion people downstream, according to a new study.
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3 Bodies Found After 6 Go Missing In Nepal Avalanche
Three bodies were found on Wednesday by security personnel in Nepal after six people went missing while picking a precious Himalayan herb meant for vitality, as avalanches struck two remote mountainous regions.
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"Honour And Pride": Bhutan No Longer Among World's Poorest Countries
There will be jubilation in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan this year when it quits the club of the world's poorest countries, while others still have a mountain to climb.
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The Next Joshimath: Here Are The Other Places At Risk Of Sinking
A sinking Himalayan town is highlighting the dangers posed to the region and the fragile ecology of the mountain range disturbed by a proliferation of dams, roads, and military sites near the border with China.
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Record-Breaking Himalayan Melt Worsens Pakistan's Deadly Floods
Every year, as the weather warms, teams of Indian scientists trek the Himalayan mountains to study the Chhota Shigri glacier in Himachal Pradesh.
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Watch: Border Police Personnel Patrol At 15,000 Feet In Snow-Clad Himalayas
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have shared a video on social media that shows its soldiers negotiating a hostile and snow-clad terrain of the mighty mountain range.
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Bodies Of 5 Russians Retrieved From Worlds 7th-Highest Mountain In Daring Op
The five Russians went missing on October 6 during an attempt to summit the world's seventh-highest mountain Dhaulagiri, an 8,167-metre (26,795-foot) Himalayan peak.
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Why You Should Take A Drone On Your Manali Trip This Winter
It's time to explore a new perspective of Solang Valley, winter sports, and hidden gems from the skies with a drone. Here's why.
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Video: Man Skis Off 18,753-Foot Himalayan Mountain Cliff, Shatters Guinness World Record
British adventurer Joshua Bregmen set a new Guinness World Record by performing the highest altitude ski-base jump from an 18,753-foot cliff in the Himalayas.
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Mountain Guide Dies In Nepal After Climbing World's Fifth-Highest Peak
A Nepali guide died after summiting the world's fifth-highest mountain, officials in the Himalayan Republic said Thursday, in the first fatality of the spring climbing season.
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35-Year-Old Amputee, With 91% Physical Disability, Summits Mount Rhenock
In an astounding and daring feat, 35-year-old Uday Kumar, who has 91 per cent physical disability above the knee, ascended Mount Rhenock in Sikkim.
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Hindu Kush Himalaya Region, A Biosphere Close To Collapsing, Say Scientists
Scientists declared the Hindu Kush Himalaya region a biosphere on the brink of collapse and called for bold action and urgent finance to prevent nature loss in one of the most biodiverse areas on Earth at a key meeting of global biodiversity experts.
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''Magical'': Astronaut Shares Stunning Pics Of 'Alpenglow' Near Hindu Kush From Space
The astronaut shared several pictures of the captivating phenomenon on X, and called it ''magical.''
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Nepal Scrambles To Rush Aid To People Hit By Deadly Earthquake
Nepal's authorities on Sunday scrambled to rush aid to people affected by Friday's earthquake that has killed at least 157 people and left a trail of destruction in the Himalayan nation's remote mountainous region.
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Covid Lockdown Prevented Melting Of 27 Tonnes Of Himalayan Ice, Snow: Study
The authors estimate that the reduced anthropogenic pollutant emissions during the Indian lockdown was responsible for 71.6 per cent of the reduction in radiative forcing on snow in April 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
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Amid Killer Heat Wave In India, Big Warning About Melting Ice In Himalayas
Rapidly melting glaciers in Asia's Hindu Kush Himalayan region home to the world's highest mountains are threatening the lives and livelihoods of as many as two billion people downstream, according to a new study.
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3 Bodies Found After 6 Go Missing In Nepal Avalanche
Three bodies were found on Wednesday by security personnel in Nepal after six people went missing while picking a precious Himalayan herb meant for vitality, as avalanches struck two remote mountainous regions.
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"Honour And Pride": Bhutan No Longer Among World's Poorest Countries
There will be jubilation in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan this year when it quits the club of the world's poorest countries, while others still have a mountain to climb.
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The Next Joshimath: Here Are The Other Places At Risk Of Sinking
A sinking Himalayan town is highlighting the dangers posed to the region and the fragile ecology of the mountain range disturbed by a proliferation of dams, roads, and military sites near the border with China.
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Record-Breaking Himalayan Melt Worsens Pakistan's Deadly Floods
Every year, as the weather warms, teams of Indian scientists trek the Himalayan mountains to study the Chhota Shigri glacier in Himachal Pradesh.
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Watch: Border Police Personnel Patrol At 15,000 Feet In Snow-Clad Himalayas
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) have shared a video on social media that shows its soldiers negotiating a hostile and snow-clad terrain of the mighty mountain range.
