The trash collected from Mount Everest is designed to be transformed into art and displayed in a nearby gallery to highlight the need to save the highest mountain in the world from becoming a dumping ground. Used oxygen bottles, torn tents, ropes, broken ladders, cans and plastic wrappers discarded by […]
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Historic K2 team make it safely back to base camp: Nepal
The triumphant team of Nepalese climbers who made history when they first climbed the K2 of Pakistan in winter arrived safely back at base camp on Sunday, officials said. The 10 climbers reached the top of the world’s second-highest mountain on Saturday, the last peak above 8,000 metres (26,000 feet) […]
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China’s Draft Pact for Everest Height Announcement With Nepal, concern raised in India
A seemingly innocuous draft agreement between Nepal and China to re-measure the height of Mount Everest has sent alarm bells ringing within the Indian government, according to sources. A clause in the agreement that calls on Beijing and Kathmandu to collaborate jointly on ‘monitoring, mapping and geo-information management’ is at […]
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Himalayan Nation opens Mt. Everest nearly after 5 months, post COVID Crisis
Nepal has opened Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks from Thursday after nearly 5-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Tourism Department official, media reports. All spring season expeditions that usually last from March to May were suspended in the wake of the pandemic, reports Xinhua news […]