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Nepal, China Agree To Re-Measure Height Of Mount Everest
Nepal and China have agreed to jointly re-measure the height of Mount Everest, amidst reports that the world's highest peak may have shrunk after the massive earthquake that shook the Himalayan nation in 2015.
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Nepal Rejects India's Offer To Jointly Re-Measure Mt Everest
Nepal has rejected India's offer to jointly re-measure the height of the world's highest peak Mount Everest following the massive earthquake in 2015 and will carry out the exercise on its own, the top official of the Himalayan nation's survey department has said.
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Nepal To Check Mount Everest Height Last Measured By India In 1954
Nepal will measure Mount Everest afresh to settle a controversy over height of the world's tallest peak, especially after some estimates suggested it became a little shorter in the wake of an earthquake two years ago, officials said on Friday
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After Surviving Nepal Quake, Why Two Indians Are Climbing Everest Again
Samir Patham and Sauraj Jhingan, both in their mid-thirties, have started climbing Mount Everest today - nearly two years after surviving the earthquake that devastated Nepal in 2015.
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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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Survey Of India To 'Re-Measure' Mount Everest's Height
The Survey of India will soon embark on a project to "re-measure" the height of Mount Everest following doubts expressed by a section of scientific community about the world's highest peak shrinking, after the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal nearly two years ago.
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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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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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Nepal Earthquake Tough Test for 'World's Most Dangerous Airport'
Flying into Nepal's Lukla airport -- the gateway to Mount Everest -- demands courage and precision, thanks to its tiny, treacherous runway perched on a steep cliff.
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World's Highest Marathon Returns to Earthquake-Hit Everest
Dozens of runners donned snow goggles and braved icy temperatures to participate in the world's highest marathon in the foothills of Mount Everest today, five months after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal.
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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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Nepal Earthquakes Caused Minimal Damage to Everest Trails: Study
Most lodges and hiking trails near Mount Everest suffered only minimal damage during two devastating earthquakes in Nepal this year, according to a government-commissioned report that will offer some hope to a battered tourism industry.
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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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Mount Everest Shifted Southwest Due to Nepal Earthquake: Report
The world's tallest peak, Mount Everest, moved three centimeters (1.2 inches) to the southwest because of the Nepal earthquake that devastated the country in April, Chinese state media reported on Tuesday.
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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, China Agree To Re-Measure Height Of Mount Everest
Nepal and China have agreed to jointly re-measure the height of Mount Everest, amidst reports that the world's highest peak may have shrunk after the massive earthquake that shook the Himalayan nation in 2015.
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Nepal Rejects India's Offer To Jointly Re-Measure Mt Everest
Nepal has rejected India's offer to jointly re-measure the height of the world's highest peak Mount Everest following the massive earthquake in 2015 and will carry out the exercise on its own, the top official of the Himalayan nation's survey department has said.
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Nepal To Check Mount Everest Height Last Measured By India In 1954
Nepal will measure Mount Everest afresh to settle a controversy over height of the world's tallest peak, especially after some estimates suggested it became a little shorter in the wake of an earthquake two years ago, officials said on Friday
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After Surviving Nepal Quake, Why Two Indians Are Climbing Everest Again
Samir Patham and Sauraj Jhingan, both in their mid-thirties, have started climbing Mount Everest today - nearly two years after surviving the earthquake that devastated Nepal in 2015.
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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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Survey Of India To 'Re-Measure' Mount Everest's Height
The Survey of India will soon embark on a project to "re-measure" the height of Mount Everest following doubts expressed by a section of scientific community about the world's highest peak shrinking, after the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal nearly two years ago.
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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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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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Nepal Earthquake Tough Test for 'World's Most Dangerous Airport'
Flying into Nepal's Lukla airport -- the gateway to Mount Everest -- demands courage and precision, thanks to its tiny, treacherous runway perched on a steep cliff.
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World's Highest Marathon Returns to Earthquake-Hit Everest
Dozens of runners donned snow goggles and braved icy temperatures to participate in the world's highest marathon in the foothills of Mount Everest today, five months after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal.
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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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Nepal Earthquakes Caused Minimal Damage to Everest Trails: Study
Most lodges and hiking trails near Mount Everest suffered only minimal damage during two devastating earthquakes in Nepal this year, according to a government-commissioned report that will offer some hope to a battered tourism industry.
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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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Mount Everest Shifted Southwest Due to Nepal Earthquake: Report
The world's tallest peak, Mount Everest, moved three centimeters (1.2 inches) to the southwest because of the Nepal earthquake that devastated the country in April, Chinese state media reported on Tuesday.
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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.
