Haryana couple takes love to great height - Mt Everest
May 20th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 20 (IANS) While the average couples plan families and buying a new car and house on bank loans, Sushma and Vikas Kaushik planned something unusual to take their ... Read more...
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After Arunachal, Orissa shows way to top of Mt Everest
May 18th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 18 (IANS) After two gritty women from India's mountainous Arunachal Pradesh became the first Indians to summit Mt Everest this spring, a 39-year-old from the plains of Orissa ... Read more...
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‘Super Sherpa’ breaks Everest record with 21 summits
May 11th, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, May 11 (IANS) A 51-year-old legendary Nepali climber and high-altitude guide broke his own awesome record of summiting Mt Everest 20 times to conquer the world's highest peak for ... Read more...
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Indian Everest dreams soar to record high in 2011
February 4th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 4 (IANS) Indian dreams are soaring to a record high this year with eight men and women seeking to conquer Mt Everest with living legend, Nepali mountaineer Apa ... Read more...
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Everest to be child’s play? Or not any more?
June 8th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, June 8 (IANS) From a feisty American teenager, Jordan Romero became an international celebrity overnight when he summited Mt Everest May 22, 2010 and became the youngest climber to ... Read more...
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70-year-old grandmother abandons Everest climb (With Images)
May 11th, 2010 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 11 (IANS) A 70-year-old grandmother who sought to become the oldest woman to conquer Mt Everest, the highest peak in the world, has been forced to abandon her ... Read more...
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Nepalese Sherpa climbs Everest for 19th time to create environmental awareness
May 25th, 2009 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 25 (ANI): A man from Nepal conquered Mount Everest for a breathtaking 19th time on May 21 to create environmental awareness.Apa reached the summit of the world's highest peak ... Read more...
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Exploring causes of death on Mount Everest
December 10th, 2008 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): An international research team has conducted the first detailed analysis of deaths during expeditions to the summit of Mount Everest.The team, led by Massachusetts General Hospital ... Read more...
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Everest claims first victim of the season
May 23rd, 2008 - 1:34 pm ICT by admin
Kathmandu, May 23 (IANS) A 44-year-old Swiss climber died of exhaustion after climbing the highest peak in the world, the first victim of Mt Everest this year. Gianni Goltz, who had attempted ... Read more...
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Orissa lawyer makes India stand tall on Everest (Lead, Changing dateline)
May 22nd, 2008 - 2:17 pm ICT by admin
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 22 (IANS) A 41-year-old lawyer from India's Orissa state has made her country proud by hoisting the Indian tricolour on Mt Everest in a year that mired the ... Read more...
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Veteran Sherpa guide scales Mount Everest for record time
May 22nd, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by admin
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Kathmandu, May 22 (DPA) A veteran Sherpa mountain guide Thursday scaled Mount Everest for a record 18th time, beating his own record, mountaineering officials said Wednesday. Appa Sherpa, 47, reached the 8,848-metre ... Read more...
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Rush on Everest as Nepal lifts ban
May 9th, 2008 - 12:24 pm ICT by admin
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 9 (IANS) More than 40 teams of mountaineers kicking their heels on the lower slopes of the Himalayas in Nepal heaved a sigh of relief Friday as the ... Read more...
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Everest climber kicked out for carrying ‘Free Tibet’ banner
April 23rd, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by admin
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, April 23 (IANS) An American who had enrolled in a much-hyped research expedition to Mt Everest has been kicked out by Nepal's security forces after searches unearthed a pro-Tibet ... Read more...
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Tibet unrest threatening Everest expeditions
March 22nd, 2008 - 3:16 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, Mar 22 (ANI): Expeditions to the worlds highest peak, Mount Everest, are being cancelled due to the Chinese Governments restrictions over access to Tibet.Leading Himalayan expedition organisers are calling off ... Read more...
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Nepal gets cold feet on Everest ban
March 18th, 2008 - 11:56 am ICT by admin
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, March 18 (IANS) Caught in a tug of war between its giant northern neighbour China and mounting world outrage at the news of a ban on Mt Everest, the ... Read more...
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Nepal announces indefinite freeze on Everest
March 15th, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by admin
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, March 15 (IANS) Going out of its way to appease its giant northern neighbour China, Nepal, known as the home of Mt. Everest, the highest peak on earth, has ... Read more...
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China fears Everest of Tibetan protests ahead of Olympics
March 11th, 2008 - 6:58 pm ICT by admin
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, March 11 (IANS) Thousands of mountaineers, porters and guides have been left in the lurch with China announcing that it was curbing further expeditions to the highest mountain in ... Read more...
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