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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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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 […]

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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 […]

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Bodies of Missing Trekkers Found in Nepal 3-Months Later

Recent spring thaw in Earth’s tallest mountain range has solved a 3-month long mystery, revealing tragedy. RELATED: India Air Pollution Dropped So Much That The Himalaya Are Visible For the First Time in 30-Years! Last week, the bodies of two missing trekkers were located after a South Korean duo went missing in January 2020 along with at least four other […]

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Mount Everest Climbing Season CANCELED to Prevent Coronavirus Spread

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Mount Everest has closed for the rest of the climbing season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nepal’s government confirmed yesterday that the world’s tallest mountain will be shut to expeditions between March 14 and April 30. The decision comes a day after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic.  Everest is now closed from the north side (Tibet) […]

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CragBrains | March 13, 2020
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Mount Everest: A Deadly Yet Rewarding Summit

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The prospect of climbing Mount Everest draws many but turns away many others. Everest is not for the faint of heart considering the numerous dangers that you may encounter along the way. Avalanches, icefall, exposure, altitude, high winds, and even a simple fall are all likely causes of death upon the world’s highest summit. Raising to 29,029-feet above sea level […]

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Ryan Nadiak | February 27, 2020
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Giant Kuwait Flag Stuns Nepalese Community

Tension is high in Nepal after a record-breaking sized flag was unfurled at the summit of Ama Dablam. Catching the attention of Nepali officials, locals, and fellow climbers, Kuwait climbers on the New Expedition Team draped a 100 meters (328 ft) by 30 meters (98 ft) flag in honor of their country’s national day. This left many stunned and has raised […]

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Emily Crofton | November 21, 2019
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Nepal to Implement Strict Rules for Everest Permits to Prevent Another Deadly Season

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Climbers wanting to take on Mount Everest will be required to have already scaled 6,500-meters (21,325 feet) peaks, undergone proper training, possess a certificate of good health and have insurance that would cover rescue costs if required under new proposals by a government panel seeking to improve safety on the world’s highest peak. Related: Andrzej Bargiel Plans to Ski Everest […]

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CragBrains | August 16, 2019
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Former Gurkha Close to Being First Ever to Climb the 14 Tallest Mountains in Under a Year

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After completing Phase I and Phase II of his 14 mountain mission, Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja has just 3 mountains left before breaking the most impressive record in mountaineering. Nims is a former Gurkha soldier, a group of British-hired Nepalese soldiers who have a reputation of fearlessness. He certainly embodies this reputation as he nears his goal of smashing the existing […]

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Joseph Phillips | August 1, 2019
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UPDATE: Experienced Mountaineer Stranded on One of the World’s Most Difficult Peaks has Been Rescued

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UPDATED: 4/26/19 – A Malaysian climber has been recovered alive near the summit of Mount Annapurna in Nepal, a trekking company has said, two days after he went missing. Climber Wui Kin Chin was spotted by a search party in a helicopter and was being taken by four rescuers to the closest camp, said Mingma Sherpa, the head of Seven Summit […]

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CragBrains | April 25, 2019
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Did the 2015 Earthquake Shrink Everest? Nepalese Team to Settle Exact Height Once and For All

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We have put a man on the moon, landed a craft on Mars and just took a picture of a black hole. But, a little closer to home, we still don’t know how high Mount Everest is. What we do know is that it is the highest mountain on our planet, and the current measurement we have, 29,029-feet, or 8,848-meters, […]

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Helicopter Crash in Nepal Kills 7 Including Government Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister

A helicopter crash in Nepal has claimed the lives of seven people, including the country’s Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari, reports Adventure Blog. The private Air Dynasty helicopter was flying the Minister to Terathum from the eastern district of Taplejung after visiting the site of a new airport. Local residents who witnessed the crash alerted emergency services, who arrived quickly, but unfortunately […]

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Mt. Everest: What It Takes To Climb The Worlds Tallest Peak

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Jason Ringenberg | December 13, 2018
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David Lama Claims First Ascent of Lunag Ri Near Everest. Alone

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Although climbing permits have been issued to a number of teams of for attempts at Lunag Ri, this stunningly beautiful peak of 6,907 meters (22,660′) remains unclimbed. At least until last month when 28 year-old Austrian mountaineer David Lama changed that. Located only 25 miles west of Mt. Everest, it sits on the borderline between Nepal and Tibet. Lama not only completed […]

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Jon Roubik | November 30, 2018
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Friday Fun: Yeti Hunting Declassified by US Government

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When thinking of the Himalayas, Everest and mountain climbing often come to mind for most, and for a few, images of the Yeti or Abominable Snowman are conjured up. While never proven, the legend of the Yeti has its roots in Western popular culture as far back as the eighteenth century. Many indigenous peoples and visiting mountaineers have reported strange […]

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Jesse Cassidy | October 19, 2018
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UPDATE: Violent Snowstorm Kills 9 Climbers on Seldom Climbed 23,600′ Mt. Gurja in Himalayas, Nepal

UPDATE: 15th October 2018, 0430 PST: The death toll of the violent storm in the Himalayas has risen to 9, officials report. The bodies of the nine climbers who died when the powerful snow and ice-storm hit their camp on Mount Gurja in Nepal have been retrieved, reports the BBC. The party of five South Koreans and four Nepali guides were found scattered […]

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CragBrains | October 15, 2018
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Everest Left With Piles Of Garbage This Season

Nepal has climbers pick up trash on Everest. Image: NBC News Mount Everest has been left with piles upon piles of garbage at Camp II in it’s short 2018 season, including human waste, tents, and other discarded gear. The mountain gets between 70,000 and 100,000 visitors each year. Trash left on Everest 2018 season. Image: Planet Ski More than 700 climbers […]

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Jenah MacGrain | June 6, 2018
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