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Profiles
Remembering Tenzing Norgay, the unsung trailblazer of Mount Everest
Nepalese Indian mountaineer Tenzing Norgay played an equally crucial role in the first successful ascent of Mount Everest. Despite this monu...
Carl Samson
China
Chinese woman faces backlash for refusing to pay Sherpa guide $10K fee for Everest rescue
A Chinese woman who was discovered unconscious on Mount Everest at nearly 30,000 feet above sea level is facing online backlash for allegedl...
Michelle De Pacina
Environmental
Alarming video shows how Mount Everest became ‘world’s highest garbage dump’
A video showing garbage piling up at a campsite on Mount Everest has drawn attention on social media. Everest Today, a portal dedicated to c...
Ryan General
Events
Army vet becomes first double above-knee amputee to conquer Mount Everest
A British army veteran who lost both his legs while serving in Afghanistan has become the first double above-knee amputee to conquer Mount E...
Asia
Ho Chi Minh City resident becomes first Vietnamese woman to reach Mount Everest summit
Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nhã, who also goes by Céline Nha Nguyen, reached the summit of Mount Everest on Monday, becoming the first Vietnamese woma...
Rebecca Moon
Nepali Sherpa Kami Rita breaks his own world record again by scaling Mount Everest for 26th time
Nepalese Sherpa guide Kami Rita, 52, successfully reached the 29,032-foot summit of Mount Everest at 7 p.m. on Saturday, marking the 26th t...
News
Legendary ‘Snow Leopard’ Sherpa Who Climbed Mount Everest 10 Times Without Oxygen Dies at 72
A Nepalese man who broke records for climbing Mount Everest 10 times without an oxygen mask has died at the age of 72. Major loss: Ang Rita ...
Bryan Ke
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