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Nepal Teen Becomes Youngest To Climb All 14 Of World's 8,000 m Mountains
Nima Rinji Sherpa, who already holds multiple records from his ascents of dozens of peaks, started high-altitude climbing at the age of 16, by climbing Mount Manaslu in August 2022.
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Pakistani Climbers Rescue Porter's Body A Year After K2 Summit
Climbers recovered the body of a Pakistani porter from K2 mountain, a climbing federation confirmed Tuesday, a year after he died while other climbers made a record-breaking ascent.
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French Climber Achieves Fastest-Ever Ascent Of K2, Credits Patience
French mountaineer Benjamin Vedrines counted every second as he made history's fastest-ever ascent of K2, but says he doesn't add up the growing number of records to his name.
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"He's Not Heavy, He's My Brother": Ex Soldier Praises Op To Retrieve 3 Bodies
A retired army officer has explained why it took over nine months to retrieve the bodies of three soldiers who died after their mountaineering expedition team was struck by an avalanche in October 2023 at a height of over 18,300 feet in Ladakh.
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Bachendri Pal Celebrates 40 Years Of Mount Everest Climb At Base Camp
Legendary mountaineer Bachendri Pal, the first Indian woman to reach atop Mt Everest, celebrated the 40th anniversary of the landmark expedition by trekking up to the Everest Base Camp and said she is elated and privileged to have the opportunity to
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Body Of Mongolian Climber Found On Mount Everest, Search On For Second
Rescuers found the body of one of two missing Mongolian climbers on Mount Everest on Friday, expedition organisers said, the first confirmed fatality on the world's highest peak this mountaineering season.
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Nepal's Top Court Puts Cap On Number Of Everest Climbers
Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer confirmed Friday, just as expeditions prepare for the spring climbing season.
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After 4 Highest Peaks, Kerala Official To Scale Mount Vinson In Antarctica
About his expedition, he said that Vinson Massif is a large mountain massif in Antarctica and is located about 1,200 kilometres from the South Pole, one of the coldest places on Earth.
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Video: Sherpa's Life Saved In A Brave Rescue Operation Near Mount Everest
Mr. Tamang writes that this story is a reminder of the sacrifices and risks mountain workers face in making Everest expeditions possible.
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Here's How Different Mount Everest Looks Today Compared To When The First Summit Took Place 70 Years Ago
70 years ago, Tenzing Norway and Sir Edmund Hillary made the first ascent up Mount Everest
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Missing German Climber's Body Found Metres Below Kanchenjunga Peak
The body of German mountaineer Luis Stitzinger has been found on Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, expedition organisers said Wednesday, days after he went missing during his descent from the summit.
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Mountaineer Who Fell From 6,000 Meters Being Flown To Delhi For Urgent Treatment
The family of injured Indian mountaineer Anurag Maloo is planning to fly him to New Delhi from Nepal for further treatment as the infection is spreading in his body, a relative and an official of an expedition company said today.
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Indian Climber Anurag Maloo Grabbed Wrong Rope, Fell Into Crevasse: Sherpa
Indian climber Anurag Maloo, who was miraculously rescued from Mount Annapurna, caught the wrong rope that led him to fall into a deep crevasse, a senior mountaineer guide who accompanied him during the expedition said on Sunday.
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Indian Climber Baljeet Kaur, Missing On Nepal's Mount Annapurna, Found Alive
Baljeet Kaur, a 27-year-old leading Indian woman climber was found alive today, a day after she went missing near Camp IV of Mt Annapurna while descending from the summit point, an official of the expedition organiser said.
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Indian Mountaineer Baljeet Kaur Goes Missing From Nepal's Mount Annapurna
Baljeet Kaur, a 27-year-old leading Indian woman climber, went missing near Camp IV of Mount Annapurna while descending from the summit point, an official of the expedition organiser said today.
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Nepal Teen Becomes Youngest To Climb All 14 Of World's 8,000 m Mountains
Nima Rinji Sherpa, who already holds multiple records from his ascents of dozens of peaks, started high-altitude climbing at the age of 16, by climbing Mount Manaslu in August 2022.
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Pakistani Climbers Rescue Porter's Body A Year After K2 Summit
Climbers recovered the body of a Pakistani porter from K2 mountain, a climbing federation confirmed Tuesday, a year after he died while other climbers made a record-breaking ascent.
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French Climber Achieves Fastest-Ever Ascent Of K2, Credits Patience
French mountaineer Benjamin Vedrines counted every second as he made history's fastest-ever ascent of K2, but says he doesn't add up the growing number of records to his name.
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"He's Not Heavy, He's My Brother": Ex Soldier Praises Op To Retrieve 3 Bodies
A retired army officer has explained why it took over nine months to retrieve the bodies of three soldiers who died after their mountaineering expedition team was struck by an avalanche in October 2023 at a height of over 18,300 feet in Ladakh.
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Bachendri Pal Celebrates 40 Years Of Mount Everest Climb At Base Camp
Legendary mountaineer Bachendri Pal, the first Indian woman to reach atop Mt Everest, celebrated the 40th anniversary of the landmark expedition by trekking up to the Everest Base Camp and said she is elated and privileged to have the opportunity to
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Body Of Mongolian Climber Found On Mount Everest, Search On For Second
Rescuers found the body of one of two missing Mongolian climbers on Mount Everest on Friday, expedition organisers said, the first confirmed fatality on the world's highest peak this mountaineering season.
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Nepal's Top Court Puts Cap On Number Of Everest Climbers
Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer confirmed Friday, just as expeditions prepare for the spring climbing season.
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After 4 Highest Peaks, Kerala Official To Scale Mount Vinson In Antarctica
About his expedition, he said that Vinson Massif is a large mountain massif in Antarctica and is located about 1,200 kilometres from the South Pole, one of the coldest places on Earth.
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Video: Sherpa's Life Saved In A Brave Rescue Operation Near Mount Everest
Mr. Tamang writes that this story is a reminder of the sacrifices and risks mountain workers face in making Everest expeditions possible.
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Here's How Different Mount Everest Looks Today Compared To When The First Summit Took Place 70 Years Ago
70 years ago, Tenzing Norway and Sir Edmund Hillary made the first ascent up Mount Everest
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Missing German Climber's Body Found Metres Below Kanchenjunga Peak
The body of German mountaineer Luis Stitzinger has been found on Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, expedition organisers said Wednesday, days after he went missing during his descent from the summit.
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Mountaineer Who Fell From 6,000 Meters Being Flown To Delhi For Urgent Treatment
The family of injured Indian mountaineer Anurag Maloo is planning to fly him to New Delhi from Nepal for further treatment as the infection is spreading in his body, a relative and an official of an expedition company said today.
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Indian Climber Anurag Maloo Grabbed Wrong Rope, Fell Into Crevasse: Sherpa
Indian climber Anurag Maloo, who was miraculously rescued from Mount Annapurna, caught the wrong rope that led him to fall into a deep crevasse, a senior mountaineer guide who accompanied him during the expedition said on Sunday.
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Indian Climber Baljeet Kaur, Missing On Nepal's Mount Annapurna, Found Alive
Baljeet Kaur, a 27-year-old leading Indian woman climber was found alive today, a day after she went missing near Camp IV of Mt Annapurna while descending from the summit point, an official of the expedition organiser said.
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Indian Mountaineer Baljeet Kaur Goes Missing From Nepal's Mount Annapurna
Baljeet Kaur, a 27-year-old leading Indian woman climber, went missing near Camp IV of Mount Annapurna while descending from the summit point, an official of the expedition organiser said today.
