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She's climbed Mount Everest a record-setting 10 times. But her most terrifying moments weren't on the deadly mountain.
Until now, few people knew about the struggles and triumphs of Lhakpa Sherpa, the woman who has sum…
Maria Noyen
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Nepal just suffered another fatal plane crash. Its aviation safety record is so poor that all its airlines are banned from flying to most of Europe.
A Saurya Airlines flight due to travel to Pokhara crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu, killing 18 o…
Nora Redmond
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Forget Mt. Everest it's not even close to the most difficult mountains to climb, according to mountaineers
Professional mountaineers say climbing Mt. Everest is a walk in the park compared to smaller, more …
Ellyn Lapointe
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2 women chasing a climbing record across 14 mountains both died in avalanches on their last peak
Two climbers vying to become the first US female to climb the world's 14 tallest mountains died on …
Thibault Spirlet
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Nepal has granted a record number of permits to climb Everest despite potential for traffic jams in the so-called 'death zone'
Experts say overcrowding in Mount Everest's "death zone" could be dangerous. But Nepal's government…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Nepal just saw its deadliest plane crash in 30 years. Experts explain why the country has such a dismal record of fatal flight accidents.
More than 350 people have died in commercial airline crashes in Nepal since 2000, making it one of …
Matthew Loh
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49-yr-old Sherpa climbs Mt Everest for the 23rd time, breaks his own record
A 49-year-old Nepalese climber, Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mount Everest for the 23rd time on Wednesda…
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Nepal's is banning Mount Everest climbers from taking pictures and videos of 'others' without consent
Nepals Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has put a ban on taking and circulating pict…
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Record-holding climber blames Nepalese companies for Mount Everest deaths, report says
British climber Kenton Cool reportedly holds the record for the most ascents of Mount Everest by so…
Nathan Rennolds
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What it's like to climb up and ski down Makalu, the world's 5th-highest mountain
Adrian Ballinger became the first person to ski down Makalu, the fifth-tallest mountain in the worl…
Britney Nguyen
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A man traveling with 3 friends live-streamed their final moments before their plane crashed in Nepal, leaving 70 dead
A smiling Sonu Jaiswal, 29, streamed himself and his three friends before the crash. They had plann…
Matthew Loh
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At least 17 Everest climbers have tested positive for the coronavirus, but Nepal refuses to say there's an outbreak
Climbers aren't being required to undergo regular testing. Nepali officials have refused to acknow…
Ashley Collman
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Nepal Earthquake: Massive earthquake flattens Nepal's economy for years to come
The total long-term cost of reconstruction in Nepal using appropriate building standards for region…
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Deadly Nepal earthquake was so powerful it moved Mount Everest
The quake, which hit Nepal on April 25, devastated the city of Kathmandu and caused an avalanche on…
Tanya Lewis
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Nepali officials reportedly may require climbers hoping to scale Mount Everest to prove their physical fitness, following a deadly year that saw 11 people die on the mountain
The new guidelines would reportedly require climbers to scale a Nepali peak of at least 6,500 meter…
Áine Cain
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The Nepal earthquake death toll has risen to more than 3,600
The quake will likely put a huge strain on the resources of this impoverished country best known fo…
Associated Press,Pamela Engel
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A Mount Everest record-holder says summit 'traffic jams' aren't the problem - it's the trek down that kills people
Although Sherpas serve as guides, climbing the mountain is extremely dangerous for them, too. Pasan…
Hilary Brueck
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Nepal Airlines Once Sacrificed A Pair Of Goats To Fix A Broken Jet
"The current safety situation in Nepal does not leave us any other choice than to put all of its ca…
Benjamin Zhang
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What the top of Mount Everest is really like, according to the woman who's been there a record-breaking 9 times
People who attempt to summit the mountain typically spend upwards of $25,000 on the experience, buy…
Hilary Brueck
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EVEREST DISASTER: At Least 6 Killed, 9 Missing In Avalanche On World's Highest Mountain
All of the dead and injured were believed to be Nepalese sherpas, who were working to prepare the r…