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Indian Climber Rescued From Mount Everest Dies, 8th Death This Season
An Indian climber rescued from Everest has died in hospital, a Nepali tourism official said Tuesday, taking the number of fatalities this season on the world's highest mountain to eight.
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Video Of 'Traffic Jam' On Mount Everest Goes Viral As 2 Climbers Feared Dead
This is just one of the many clips of an apparent constant rush hour getting to the top of world's highest peak (at 8,848 metres).
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British Climber And Nepali Guide Feared Dead After Reaching Mount Everest Summit
The duo were part of a group of 15 who reached the summit of the world's highest mountain at 29,032 feet.
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Kenyan Climber, His Nepali Guide Die On Mount Everest
A Kenyan and a Nepali climber have died close to Everest's summit, tourism officials said Thursday, taking this season's toll on the world's highest mountain to at least four.
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Mexican Family Killed In Chopper Crash Visited India Before Touring Nepal
The five Mexican nationals killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Nepal near Mount Everest on Tuesday visited India before touring the Himalayan nation for sightseeing.
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6 Dead After Helicopter Crashes Near Mount Everest In Nepal
All six people aboard a tourist helicopter in Nepal were killed when it crashed soon after take-off in the Everest region on Tuesday, aviation authorities said.
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US Climber Achieves Rare Everest 'Triple Crown' As Death Count Reaches 12
A renowned US mountain guide has achieved the rare Mount Everest region "triple crown" of climbing the Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse peaks in one season, a hiking firm said on Friday, as the season's death count on the world's highest mountain hit 12.
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Australian Man Dies Just After Reaching The Summit Of Mount Everest
He died in what is commonly known by Everest climbers as the ''death zone'', the area of the mountain above 8000 meters.
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'Because It's There': The Enduring Global Appeal Of Conquering Everest
The death of a US climber on Mount Everest, the fourth fatality this season, has shone a spotlight on the dangers of scaling the world's highest peak.
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US Climber Dies On Everest, 4th Death This Season
A US mountaineer has died on Everest in the fourth fatality on the world's highest peak this climbing season.
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Nepal Grants Record Climbing Permits For Mount Everest
A record number of mountaineers expected on Mount Everest during the current spring climbing season has sparked fears of a traffic jam when teams make their final ascent through the "death zone" to the summit of the world's tallest peak.
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Russian Climber Pavel Kostrikin Dies Trying To Scale Mount Everest
Russian climber Pavel Kostrikin died at Camp I of Mount Everest, the first reported death of a foreigner on the world's highest peak in the current climbing season that began in March.
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Nepal Stops All Mount Everest Expeditions Due To Coronavirus
Nepal on Friday suspended permits to climb Everest because of the coronavirus pandemic, closing off the world's biggest mountain a day after China halted access from its side.
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Veteran Climbers Sceptical New Rules For Mount Everest Will Stop Deaths
Veteran climbers of Mount Everest are skeptical that proposed new regulations by the Nepalese government to tighten the permit process for adventurers will address the root causes of this year's heavy death toll on the world's tallest peak.
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Here Are 3 Major Changes In Permit For Mount Everest Climbers In Nepal
The Nepal government has proposed changes to its permit process for climbers on Mount Everest following the deaths of eleven climbers this year. The proposals, and associated criticisms, are being debated by climbers.
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Indian Climber Rescued From Mount Everest Dies, 8th Death This Season
An Indian climber rescued from Everest has died in hospital, a Nepali tourism official said Tuesday, taking the number of fatalities this season on the world's highest mountain to eight.
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Video Of 'Traffic Jam' On Mount Everest Goes Viral As 2 Climbers Feared Dead
This is just one of the many clips of an apparent constant rush hour getting to the top of world's highest peak (at 8,848 metres).
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British Climber And Nepali Guide Feared Dead After Reaching Mount Everest Summit
The duo were part of a group of 15 who reached the summit of the world's highest mountain at 29,032 feet.
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Kenyan Climber, His Nepali Guide Die On Mount Everest
A Kenyan and a Nepali climber have died close to Everest's summit, tourism officials said Thursday, taking this season's toll on the world's highest mountain to at least four.
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Mexican Family Killed In Chopper Crash Visited India Before Touring Nepal
The five Mexican nationals killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Nepal near Mount Everest on Tuesday visited India before touring the Himalayan nation for sightseeing.
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6 Dead After Helicopter Crashes Near Mount Everest In Nepal
All six people aboard a tourist helicopter in Nepal were killed when it crashed soon after take-off in the Everest region on Tuesday, aviation authorities said.
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US Climber Achieves Rare Everest 'Triple Crown' As Death Count Reaches 12
A renowned US mountain guide has achieved the rare Mount Everest region "triple crown" of climbing the Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse peaks in one season, a hiking firm said on Friday, as the season's death count on the world's highest mountain hit 12.
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Australian Man Dies Just After Reaching The Summit Of Mount Everest
He died in what is commonly known by Everest climbers as the ''death zone'', the area of the mountain above 8000 meters.
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'Because It's There': The Enduring Global Appeal Of Conquering Everest
The death of a US climber on Mount Everest, the fourth fatality this season, has shone a spotlight on the dangers of scaling the world's highest peak.
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US Climber Dies On Everest, 4th Death This Season
A US mountaineer has died on Everest in the fourth fatality on the world's highest peak this climbing season.
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Nepal Grants Record Climbing Permits For Mount Everest
A record number of mountaineers expected on Mount Everest during the current spring climbing season has sparked fears of a traffic jam when teams make their final ascent through the "death zone" to the summit of the world's tallest peak.
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Russian Climber Pavel Kostrikin Dies Trying To Scale Mount Everest
Russian climber Pavel Kostrikin died at Camp I of Mount Everest, the first reported death of a foreigner on the world's highest peak in the current climbing season that began in March.
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Nepal Stops All Mount Everest Expeditions Due To Coronavirus
Nepal on Friday suspended permits to climb Everest because of the coronavirus pandemic, closing off the world's biggest mountain a day after China halted access from its side.
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Veteran Climbers Sceptical New Rules For Mount Everest Will Stop Deaths
Veteran climbers of Mount Everest are skeptical that proposed new regulations by the Nepalese government to tighten the permit process for adventurers will address the root causes of this year's heavy death toll on the world's tallest peak.
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Here Are 3 Major Changes In Permit For Mount Everest Climbers In Nepal
The Nepal government has proposed changes to its permit process for climbers on Mount Everest following the deaths of eleven climbers this year. The proposals, and associated criticisms, are being debated by climbers.
