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This article first appeared on http://explorersweb.com. The original can be read here. by Jerry Kobalenko Nepal has joined China in suspending all Himalayan climbing expeditions in response to the coronavirus threat, according to the Kathmandu Post. It has also ended on-arrival visas for all countries until April 30. ...
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This article first appeared on http://www.outsideonline.com. The original can be read here. by Alan Arnette For now, despite COVID-19 concerns, the Nepalese side is still open for business.  zzvet/iStock Operators running expeditions on the north side of Mount Everest were notified today that China has cance...
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This article first appeared on http://thehimalayantimes.com. The original can be read here. With the start of main climbing season, an eight-member team of icefall doctors today left for the Mt Everest base camp from Namche Bazaar to fix a climbing route up to Camp II in the world’s highest peak.   Climbers getting ...
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This article first appeared on http://metro.co.uk. The original can be read here. by Jeff Parsons Climbing the tallest mountain in the world is not something any of us are likely to accomplish in our lifetime.  Everest VR is a new series developed specifically for the Oculus Rift (Jonathan Griffith) Despite ...
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This article first appeared on http://www.nytimes.com. The original can be read here. The country said it would toughen regulations after several climbers died last year. But the rules will not go into effect this spring, and climbers want to know why.   Rizza Alee/Associated Press The images shocked and angere...
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This article first appeared on http://www.foxnews.com. The original can be read here. Jared Leto is reflecting on a terrifying moment in his life.   Jared Leto rock climbing. Twitter The 48-year-old actor took to social media on Friday where he revealed he "nearly died" while rock climbing with Alex Honnold, th...
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This article first appeared on http://sputniknews.com. The original can be read here.  The Nepalese Defense Ministry has invited the Russian military to climb the worlds highest summit, Mount Everest, later this year as part of an international team including China, India and the United States, Nepalese ambassador to Rus...
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This article first appeared on http://gearpatrol.com. The original can be read here. by JOHN OCONNOR Editor’s Note: Thanks in part to Nims Purja’s incredible scaling of the 14 highest mountain peaks in just over six months, we’ve got mountaineering on the brain. But before your next climb, check out this resurfaced 20...
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This article first appeared on http://www.thesun.co.uk. The original can be read here. by Jonathan Whitelaw Rescue teams are desperately searching for a missing mountain climber who has vanished after an avalanche in the Highlands.  An avalanche hit Aonach Mor And the rescue operation comes as Storm Jorge ba...
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