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“As of today, 374 world climbers including 12 Nepalis obtained climbing permits for Mt Everest,” Rameshwor Niraula, an official at the Department of Tourism, said, adding that at least 73 women climbers would be attempting to climb the world’s highest peak. “DoT has collected more than 420 million rupees as royalty by issu...
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For seniors, here are a few tips to make a walk up a hill safe and enjoyable too
A recent newspaper report said that a man in his 50s died on his way up the Velliangiri hills in Coimbatore. As he walked up to a shrine on the top of the hill, he felt breathless. To avoid any untoward incident, here are a few things to kee...
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Malaysian climber Wui Kin Chin, who was rescued alive from above Camp IV on Mt Annapurna yesterday and evacuated from the world’s tenth highest mountain this morning, is presently receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of Nepal Mediciti Hospital in Kathmandu.
Kin Chin’s health condition is known to be critical at...
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A new study looks at who lives and who dies when lost in the wild.
On March 1, 2019, in Humboldt County, California, two sisters, ages 5 and 8, went for a walk in the woods adjoining their 80-acre rural property. They didnt come home. Search and rescue would find them, 44 hours later, huddled under a huckleberry bush in ...
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Nepali Army refuted the Indian military’s claim that its soldiers had discovered yeti footprints in the Himalayas, saying they were more likely just a bear.
The Indian army posted images of “yeti footprints” from near the Nepal-China border on Monday on Twitter, triggering considerable ridicule on social media.
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96-year-old Swiss alpinist Marcel Rémy has attempted to climb a 6a multi-pitch rock climb. Is he perhaps the best climber in the world.
Photo: mammut.com
Who is the best climber in the world? The one who has 9b’s and 9c’s on his tick list? No! Because maybe tomorrow or overmorrow there will be another name in...
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By Hari Bastola, POKHARA: A recently constructed alternative trekking route connecting a tourist village of Annapurna rural municipality, Birethanti and Hidden Lake has come into operation.
The trail is expected to boost tourism and support ‘Internal Tourist Visit Year, 2019’ and ‘Visit Nepal Year, 2020’. It takes around s...
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It’s hard to imagine there would be anything new to find in a place as well loved as the 128-year-old Yosemite National Park. But professional backpacker Andrew Skurka scoured maps and set out on a scouting trip in August along the Sierra Crest in search of a new route through one of the country’s most popular parks.
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Hiking the high desert of northeastern Nevada offers some great benefits, and challenges, due to the remote landscapes.
For example, Seitz Canyon on the west side of the Ruby Mountains gets few visitors. I had hiked into this canyon three times without seeing another person. On the fourth visit, however, I came around a...
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At least 14 climbers successfully scaled the world’s highest mountain early this morning after a team of climbers from Imagine Nepal Treks found a second fair summit window on Mt Everest this spring season.
Managing Director at Imagine Nepal Treks Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, who guided a team of climbers to the height of 8,300...
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