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[VIDEO] Biggest Avalanche Ever Seen in Nepal Barrels Down on Village Leaving Residents Running for Their Lives

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AvyBrains | November 16, 2021
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It’s Now Illegal For Everest Climbers to Share Photos of Other Expeditions

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The Nepalese Department of Tourism has officially banned Everest climbers from taking or sharing photos of any expeditions other than their own. According to Gripped Magazine, the law was put in place to curb the number of viral photos of long lines on the world’s highest peak, such as Nirmal Purja‘s photo of the crowds on the summit ridge that […]

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Anson Brown | March 23, 2021
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Fake It Till You Make It – Two Climbers May Be Banned For Fake Climb Up Everest

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Two Indian mountaineers may get banned by authorities in Nepal after fake photos emerged showing them on top of Mount Everest. The two climbers are Narender Singh Yadav and Seema Rani Goswami, who claimed to have reached the top of Everest in 2016. The authorities are seeking to ban the two from climbing Everest, and other Nepalese peaks, for up to […]

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Nick Retterer | February 5, 2021
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VIDEO: Humla – A Ski Adventure in Far West Nepal (Full Movie)

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SnowBrains | December 21, 2020
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Mount Everest | The World’s Highest Mountain Just Got Almost 3-Feet Taller

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“What is the height of Mount Everest?” is a common tie-breaker question in many a pub quiz. For those that had the number memorized for such an occasion, it’s time to update your knowledge. Mount Everest has just been confirmed as being even higher than originally thought. “We can be confident that this is the most accurate height of Everest […]

SnowBrains | December 8, 2020
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10 Facts About Mount Everest’s Mountaineers

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A new study looking at the success and death rates on Mount Everest reveals interesting facts about the mountaineers who climb it. Some of their findings are not surprising, such as a decreased death rate due to better gear and weather forecasting. Check out the list below, are there any that you wouldn’t expect? Related: Nepal to Insist that Trekking […]

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Alex Camerino | September 12, 2020
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Mount Everest Reopening for Autumn Climbing Season

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After a four-and-a-half-month closure, Nepal has announced Mount Everest, and the surrounding Himalayan Mountains will be reopening. Nepal originally announced March 13, 2020, that the Himalayas would be closed for trekking and climbing through the end of the year. Related: A History of Everest | What It Took to Reach the Roof of the World The Himalayas are home to […]

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Taylor Stephan | August 3, 2020
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Mount Everest is Visible From Kathmandu, Nepal for First Time in Living Memory

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Last week Mount Everest was visible from Kathmandu for the first time in living memory. The picture above, taken from Chobar by Abhushan Gautam, of the world’s highest peak over 120-miles away, would not have been possible two months ago, reports the Nepal Times. Related: Brain Post: 17 Interesting Facts About Mount Everest Due to the global lockdown to prevent […]

SnowBrains | May 22, 2020
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