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Four men court controversy with audacious plan to scale Everest in one week
The itinerary is simple. Four British men will hop on a plane Friday in London, fly roughly 4,600 miles to Kathmandu in Nepal ...
Chinese leader refers to Mount Everest as ‘Chomolungma’ at Nepal forum, raising eyebrows
China's Standing Committee Vice Chairman Xiao Jie referred the Mount Everest as "Chomolungma," the Chinese name in one of the ...
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Chinese leader refers to Mount Everest as ‘Chomolungma’ at Nepal event, grabs attention
China's Standing Committee Vice Chairman Xiao Jie referred the Mount Everest as "Chomolungma", the Chinese name in one of the ...
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Chomolungma Controversy: China's Name Game at Nepal's Sagarmatha Sambaad
At Nepal's Sagarmatha Sambaad, China's Vice Chairman Xiao Jie exclusively used the Chinese name 'Chomolungma' for Mount ...
She escaped an avalanche and became the first woman to summit Everest. Today, few remember her name
Japanese climber Junko Tabei was part of an-woman team climbing Mount Everest. Despite almost being crushed in an avalanche, ...
Climbing Mt. Everest Just Got Harder—Nepal Plans Crackdown Amidst Overcrowding, Deaths
If you want to climb the world’s tallest mountain, Nepal wants to see your résumé first. Turns out experience matters and for Nepal it looks like 7,000 meters. In a bold move aimed at improving safety ...
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Rabe becomes 9th Pinoy to summit Everest
Rhisael Rabe has become the ninth Filipino mountaineer to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest. Rabe, who hails ...
Nepal hosts environment conference as Himalayan glaciers melt
An environment conference has opened in Nepal to discuss global climate change, including the impact on the highest Himalayan ...
China trying to rename Mount Everest? Beijing official calls it 'Chomolungma' over 10 times in 20-minute speech
During Nepal's Sagarmatha Sambaad, a Chinese official's repeated use of "Chomolungma" for Mount Everest, instead of the ...