Young girl from Arunachal to lead international expedition to Mt. Everest
April 18th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 18 (ANI): A young girl from Arunachal Pradesh has been selected to lead the International Everest Expedition (IIE) 2011, creating history of sorts in Indian mountaineering.Anshu Jamsenpa will lead ... Read more...
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IAF team to scale Mount Everest
April 13th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A 20-member Indian Air Force (IAF) mountaineering team, with 11 women officers among its members, will attempt to scale Mount Everest, the world's highest peak.The ... Read more...
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Mount Everest ice collapse stops climbers
April 24th, 2009 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 24 (ANI): An ice collapse near the base of Mount Everest has blocked the route of scores of climbers hoping to scale the world's highest peak.According to a report in ... Read more...
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Expeditions to Everest have claimed 212 lives
December 10th, 2008 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 10 (IANS) Expeditions to Mount Everest, the world loftiest peak, have claimed 212 lives between 1921 and 2006, including 192 above the base camp.Most of these deaths occurred above 8,000 ... 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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