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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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Mount Everest isn't the Earth's tallest mountain
Construction of a 14th telescope recently inspired mass protests on the mountainside by native Hawa…
Kelly Dickerson
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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…
Rhea Mahbubani,Rhea Mahbubani
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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…
Dave Mosher
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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…
Corey Adwar
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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 …
Talia Avakian
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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
Lauren Edmonds
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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 …
Robert Leslie
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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 (…
Aylin Woodward
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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…
Joshua Zitser
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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…
Hilary Brueck
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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…