Tag: Mount Everest
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Nepal Helicopter Missing: Helicopter with six on board missing near Mount Everest in Nepal | World News
KATHMANDU: A Manang Air helicopter with six people aboard went missing near Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday, aviation authorities said.According to Tribhuvan International Airport…
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Nepal honours Sherpa guides, climbers to mark 70th anniversary of Mount Everest conquest
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s government honored record-holding climbers Monday during celebrations of the first ascent of Mount Everest 70 years ago.The celebrations come amid a growing concern…
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Nepali sherpa sets Everest record with 27th ascent
KATHMANDU: A Nepali sherpa scaled Mount Everest for a record 27th time on Wednesday, beating his own record, a government official and his hiking company…
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‘I see no future’: Nepal’s Sherpas leave the job they made famous
KATHMANDU: It was a bring-your-child-to-work moment. The father’s intention, however, was not to inspire.Kami Rita Sherpa, a renowned Nepali mountain guide who holds the record…