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British climber breaks his own record with 19th Everest summit
British climber Kenton Cool successfully climbed Mount Everest for the nineteenth time on Sunday, extending his own record ...
British climber makes 19th ascent of Everest, most by a non-Sherpa
A British climber beat his own record on Sunday for the most climbs of Mount Everest by a non-Sherpa, making his 19th ascent ...
Four men court controversy with audacious plan to scale Everest in one week
The itinerary is simple. Four British men will hop on a plane Friday in London, fly roughly 4,600 miles to Kathmandu in Nepal ...
Press Trust of India on MSN1h
NCC expedition team summits Mt Everest, unfurl tricolour
NCC cadets summited Mt Everest on Sunday. Flagged off by Rajnath Singh, they unfurled the tricolour. This marks NCC's third ...
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Chomolungma Controversy: China's Name Game at Nepal's Sagarmatha Sambaad
At Nepal's Sagarmatha Sambaad, China's Vice Chairman Xiao Jie exclusively used the Chinese name 'Chomolungma' for Mount ...
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50 years since first woman scaled Everest
While 66% of women who attempt the world's tallest mountain succeed, against 75% for men, their fatality rate is lower: A ...
Nepal hosts environment conference as Himalayan glaciers melt
An environment conference has opened in Nepal to discuss global climate change, including the impact on the highest Himalayan ...
She escaped an avalanche and became the first woman to summit Everest. Today, few remember her name
Japanese climber Junko Tabei was part of an-woman team climbing Mount Everest. Despite almost being crushed in an avalanche, ...