China has cancelled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world’s highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19 cases from neighbouring Nepal, state media reported.
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Everest record-breaker Sherpa Ang Rita dies
Kathmandu, Ap/UNB, Sepr 22 – A veteran Nepalese Sherpa guide Ang Rita who was the first person to climb Mount Everest 10 times has died in his sleep at the age of 72 after a long illness, reports AP quoting…
Everest: Nepal’s govt shuts off mountain amid virus outbreak
Mount Everest has shut down for the rest of the expedition season because of the coronavirus outbreak, reports BBC.
Sherpa team to attempt to scale Everest in winter
Four experienced Sherpa guides say they will attempt to climb to the top of Mount Everest in the span of less than a week during the brutal winter season to set a new record on the world’s highest peak.
Unbelievable sight of the Everest in a cloudy evening
Mostafa Kamal Majumder It was a partially cloudy afternoon at the Nepali resort of Nagarkot where I along with more than a dozen men associated with the Panos institute South Asia stayed for several nights doing a workshop. Sponsors were…
Sherpa to attempt record 22nd climb of Mt Everest
For most people, preparing to climb the world’s highest mountain would be a daunting experience fraught with unknowns. But not for 48-year-old Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa. He will set off on Sunday aiming to break the record for the…