Nobokazu Kuriki

A Japanese climber attempting the first summit of Mount Everest after a deadly quake-triggered avalanche destroyed part of base camp last April was set to make his final push around midnight Saturday.

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.

A Japanese climber attempting the first summit of Mount Everest after a deadly quake-triggered avalanche destroyed part of base camp last April was set to make his final push around midnight Saturday.

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.