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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…

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Mount Everest isn't the Earth's tallest mountain

Construction of a 14th telescope recently inspired mass protests on the mountainside by native Hawa…

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The Nepalese government has closed Mount Everest ahead of its busy spring climbing season as a 'precaution' against the coronavirus outbreak

The country, which also plans to stop issuing visas until April 30, was last forced to interrupt it…

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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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5 common 'facts' about Earth that everyone gets wrong

The spin of the Earth slightly flattens the poles. Creating a bulge of rock at the equator. Scienti…

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This is the complete and the easiest guide to climbing the Everest!

So, what are you waiting for? Just read it and pack your bags and don’t forget to tell us your expe…

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This Year Capped The Deadliest 3-Year Period For Sherpas In Everest History

There is significant variation in the causes of deaths among Sherpas and the climbers who hire them…

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Scary gets a new meaning. Watch this dramatic footage of the Mt. Everest avalanche

The deadly avalanche has been captured by someone in a video that seems to have given the word ‘sca…

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16 tourist attractions for the ultimate daredevil

We've put together a collection of 16 adrenaline-pumping tourist activities around the globe, from …

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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 …

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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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'This is my year's earnings': Nepal's tourism industry is reeling after the Everest climbing season was canceled

Over 1 million workers in Nepal rely on tourism, but a nationwide lockdown has left many unable to …

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Mount Everest is now a trash-filled, overcrowded tourist spot, says the last living member of Edmund Hillary's team

Kanchha Sherpa helped Edmund Hillary reach the peak of Mount Everest in 1953. He says the mountain …

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A climber saw her partner break his leg on Mount Everest. Here are the strategies she used to reach the summit alone.

Last week, at least 11 people died climbing Everest, the tallest peak in the world at 29,029 feet (…

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Climbers on Mount Everest will be ordered to buy poop bags and bring their waste back down with them, authorities say

To improve a smelly, unsightly situation, climbers scaling Mount Everest will be ordered to buy poo…

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Everest is becoming a conveyor belt of hikers who pay $25,000 to do the climb - these images reveal what the trek really looks like

The film is full of diverse thrill-seekers looking for their next mountain high, including the film…

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Traffic congestion on the world’s highest peak is creating a ‘death zone’

The world’s highest peak is racking up casualties at a rate that people are now calling it a ‘de…