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Nepal Asks Climbers To Clean Earthquake-Littered Everest Camp
Nepal is urging climbers on Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, to help remove garbage from a camp abandoned two years ago after an earthquake triggered avalanches killing 18 people, as officials prepare to handle a rush of climbers.
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Earthquake-Triggered Avalanche Kills Nepalese Guide Scaling Everest
A 43-year-old Nepalese guide died and a British climber was injured on Monday when an earthquake triggered an avalanche on the Himalayan peak they were climbing, an expedition operator said.
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Despite Back-To-Back Disasters, Climbers Return To Everest
Last year, Sherpas had already set up two camps above Base Camp when the earthquake unleashed an avalanche that tore into the tent city, burying climbers and staff. Nineteen people were killed, 61 were injured and the pre-prepared route of ropes and ladders was destroyed. When the Sherpas refused to rebuild the route, the season was scrubbed. There...
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Cracks And Holes Develop In Mount Everest After Deadly Nepal Earthquake
Several cracks and holes have developed in the Mount Everest region due to last year's devastating earthquakes that killed about 9,000 people across Nepal, according to a specialist team responsible for maintaining the climbing route on the world's highest peak.
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First Climber to Attempt Everest Ascent Since Nepal Earthquakes
A Japanese climber will be the first to attempt to scale Mount Everest since a massive earthquake in April triggered avalanches that killed 18 climbers, shutting an industry that feeds thousands of people across Nepal.
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Earthquake-Hit Nepal Opens Everest for Autumn Season
Nepal Sunday opened Everest for the autumn season, granting its first climbing permit four months after a deadly earthquake triggered an avalanche at its base camp.
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Mount Everest Base Camp in Tibet to Reopen
The Mount Everest base camp in Tibet will be reopened to climbers on July 1, the tourism authorities said today.
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Tourism-Reliant Nepal to Seek Assurances Everest is Safe After Earthquakes
Nepal will ask international experts to assess the safety of Mount Everest trekking trails in an effort to convince tourists it is safe to return after two devastating earthquakes closed most routes.
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Nepal Earthquake: 53 Bodies Found as Search Resumes in Trekking Village
Nepali soldiers and police have recovered the bodies of 53 trekkers and villagers buried in avalanches set off by an earthquake in April, and were digging through snow and rocks with shovels and hoes today for signs of more victims.
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After Nepal Disasters, More Climbers Eye Chinese Route to Top of World
Climber Carsten Pedersen has not given up his childhood dream of scaling Everest, despite last month's avalanche that killed 18 people at base camp after a devastating earthquake. But if he does try again, it may well be from China, not Nepal.
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Search for Bodies in Nepal Village Suspended Due to Avalanches
The search for missing trekkers, guides and residents feared buried in Nepal village by a massive landslide and avalanche triggered by last month's magnitude 7.9 earthquake has been suspended due to bad weather, officials said today.
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Nepal Earthquake has Made Mount Everest Shorter, Suggests Satellite Data
The devastating earthquake that has rocked Nepal not only killed thousands but may have also shrunk the height of the world's tallest peak - Mount Everest - by about 2.5 cm, according to analysis of satellite data.
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Bad Weather Disrupts Links with Avalanche-Hit Nepal Village
Bad weather has cut links with a remote village in Nepal where dozens of villagers and trekkers are believed to be buried under an avalanche set off by last month's devastating earthquake, officials said on Tuesday.
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'What We Experienced Has Only Made Us Stronger. We Will be Back,' Say Everest Base Camp Survivors
Pune mountaineer Kishor Dhankude wanted to climb Everest back to back from two sides - a feat no Indian has managed yet. He had already scaled the peak once. But what he managed last week was a tougher feat: cheating death. He was one of the scores of people who survived the monstrous avalanche - triggered by the Nepal earthquake - which wiped out ...
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About 100 Bodies Found in Nepal Trekking Village
Nepali police and local volunteers found the bodies of about 100 trekkers and villagers buried in an avalanche set off by last month's devastating earthquake and were digging through snow and ice for signs of dozens more missing, officials said on Monday.
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Nepal Asks Climbers To Clean Earthquake-Littered Everest Camp
Nepal is urging climbers on Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, to help remove garbage from a camp abandoned two years ago after an earthquake triggered avalanches killing 18 people, as officials prepare to handle a rush of climbers.
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Earthquake-Triggered Avalanche Kills Nepalese Guide Scaling Everest
A 43-year-old Nepalese guide died and a British climber was injured on Monday when an earthquake triggered an avalanche on the Himalayan peak they were climbing, an expedition operator said.
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Despite Back-To-Back Disasters, Climbers Return To Everest
Last year, Sherpas had already set up two camps above Base Camp when the earthquake unleashed an avalanche that tore into the tent city, burying climbers and staff. Nineteen people were killed, 61 were injured and the pre-prepared route of ropes and ladders was destroyed. When the Sherpas refused to rebuild the route, the season was scrubbed. There...
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Cracks And Holes Develop In Mount Everest After Deadly Nepal Earthquake
Several cracks and holes have developed in the Mount Everest region due to last year's devastating earthquakes that killed about 9,000 people across Nepal, according to a specialist team responsible for maintaining the climbing route on the world's highest peak.
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First Climber to Attempt Everest Ascent Since Nepal Earthquakes
A Japanese climber will be the first to attempt to scale Mount Everest since a massive earthquake in April triggered avalanches that killed 18 climbers, shutting an industry that feeds thousands of people across Nepal.
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Earthquake-Hit Nepal Opens Everest for Autumn Season
Nepal Sunday opened Everest for the autumn season, granting its first climbing permit four months after a deadly earthquake triggered an avalanche at its base camp.
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Mount Everest Base Camp in Tibet to Reopen
The Mount Everest base camp in Tibet will be reopened to climbers on July 1, the tourism authorities said today.
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Tourism-Reliant Nepal to Seek Assurances Everest is Safe After Earthquakes
Nepal will ask international experts to assess the safety of Mount Everest trekking trails in an effort to convince tourists it is safe to return after two devastating earthquakes closed most routes.
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Nepal Earthquake: 53 Bodies Found as Search Resumes in Trekking Village
Nepali soldiers and police have recovered the bodies of 53 trekkers and villagers buried in avalanches set off by an earthquake in April, and were digging through snow and rocks with shovels and hoes today for signs of more victims.
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After Nepal Disasters, More Climbers Eye Chinese Route to Top of World
Climber Carsten Pedersen has not given up his childhood dream of scaling Everest, despite last month's avalanche that killed 18 people at base camp after a devastating earthquake. But if he does try again, it may well be from China, not Nepal.
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Search for Bodies in Nepal Village Suspended Due to Avalanches
The search for missing trekkers, guides and residents feared buried in Nepal village by a massive landslide and avalanche triggered by last month's magnitude 7.9 earthquake has been suspended due to bad weather, officials said today.
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Nepal Earthquake has Made Mount Everest Shorter, Suggests Satellite Data
The devastating earthquake that has rocked Nepal not only killed thousands but may have also shrunk the height of the world's tallest peak - Mount Everest - by about 2.5 cm, according to analysis of satellite data.
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Bad Weather Disrupts Links with Avalanche-Hit Nepal Village
Bad weather has cut links with a remote village in Nepal where dozens of villagers and trekkers are believed to be buried under an avalanche set off by last month's devastating earthquake, officials said on Tuesday.
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'What We Experienced Has Only Made Us Stronger. We Will be Back,' Say Everest Base Camp Survivors
Pune mountaineer Kishor Dhankude wanted to climb Everest back to back from two sides - a feat no Indian has managed yet. He had already scaled the peak once. But what he managed last week was a tougher feat: cheating death. He was one of the scores of people who survived the monstrous avalanche - triggered by the Nepal earthquake - which wiped out ...
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About 100 Bodies Found in Nepal Trekking Village
Nepali police and local volunteers found the bodies of about 100 trekkers and villagers buried in an avalanche set off by last month's devastating earthquake and were digging through snow and ice for signs of dozens more missing, officials said on Monday.
