Ghaziabad student scales Mount Everest
5 years, 7 months ago

Ghaziabad student scales Mount Everest

India Today  

A Ghaziabad-based mountaineer, Sagar Kasana, has scaled Mount Everest, world's highest peak. His journey Sagar, the final year graduating student at Noida College of Physical Education, left Ghaziabad on April 4 and reached Kathmandu, Nepal, the same day. He left Kathmandu on April 6 and reached the first base camp on May 3 via Lukla, Fekdeag, Nemche bazar, Tyagbo che Monastery, Dingboche and Laboche, said his father. Other mountaineers Sagar, along with Krick Wood from Australia, Alexander from Russia and Evan Tommo from Bulgaria, reached the third base camp on May 4.

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Peak form
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Peak form

Times of India  

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Nepali becomes youngest to climb world's 8,000 m peaks
3 months ago

Nepali becomes youngest to climb world's 8,000 m peaks

The Hindu  

An 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer on Wednesday broke the record for the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks, his team said. Nima Rinji Sherpa reached the summit of Tibet's 8,027-metre-high Shisha Pangma on Wednesday morning, completing his mission to stand on the world's highest peaks. 'Proud moment' Nima Rinji Sherpa, who already holds multiple records from …

Sherpa summits highest peak for 30th time
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Sherpa summits highest peak for 30th time

China Daily  

Trailblazing climber Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest, for the 30th time on May 22, breaking his own record for the most summits of the world's highest mountain. Following Kami Rita is another Sherpa — Pasang Dawa — who has 27 summit titles on the world's highest mountain. Paterson and Pastenji "heroically …

Bhopal-Based Jyoti Ratre Becomes Oldest Indian Woman To Climb Everest At 55
7 months, 1 week ago

Bhopal-Based Jyoti Ratre Becomes Oldest Indian Woman To Climb Everest At 55

ABP News  

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Navy officer's daughter, 16, is youngest Indian to scale Mount Everest from Nepal side
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Navy officer's daughter, 16, is youngest Indian to scale Mount Everest from Nepal side

India Today  

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Mount Everest conquest 70th anniversary: Rising climate concerns pose threat to world's highest mountain
1 year, 7 months ago

Mount Everest conquest 70th anniversary: Rising climate concerns pose threat to world's highest mountain

India TV News  

As the highest peak in the world celebrates its 70th anniversary there is growing concern about global warming which on the world’s tallest mountain. “The effects of climate change are hitting not just the fishes of Antarctica, the whales or the penguins, but it’s having a direct impact on the Himalayan mountains and the people there,” said Ang Tshering, a …

Double amputee Gurkha veteran makes history by scaling Mount Everest
1 year, 7 months ago

Double amputee Gurkha veteran makes history by scaling Mount Everest

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While climbing up, the veteran and his crew faced …

Famous Nepalese Sherpa guide sets world record, scales Mt Everest for 27th time
1 year, 7 months ago

Famous Nepalese Sherpa guide sets world record, scales Mt Everest for 27th time

Firstpost  

Kathmandu: World-renowned Nepalese mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mt Everest for a record 27th time on Wednesday, beating his own record with the highest number of ascends on the world’s highest peak. Pasang Dawa Sherpa, 46, a fellow Sherpa guide, scaled the summit of Mount Everest on Sunday for the 26th time, equalling Kami Rita’s previous record for the most …

US climber dies on Everest in season's fourth fatality
1 year, 8 months ago

US climber dies on Everest in season's fourth fatality

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathmandu: A US mountaineer has died on Everest in the fourth fatality on the world's highest peak this climbing season. Beyul Adventure is a local partner of US-based expedition organiser International Mountain Guides, which confirmed "with deep sorrow" Sugarman's death. This year's spring climbing season on Everest had a tragic start last month with the death of three Nepali climbers. …

The height of endeavor
3 years ago

The height of endeavor

China Daily  

On May 14, 2018, Chinese double amputee climber Xia Boyu reached the world's highest summit from the south side in Nepal, at the age of 69. Climber, 69, conquers the world's tallest peak with artificial legs having lost them to frostbite on a previous attempt, Xu Lin reports. He is the first Chinese double amputee climber to conquer the mountain. …

The height of endeavor
3 years ago

The height of endeavor

China Daily  

On May 14, 2018, Chinese double amputee climber Xia Boyu reached the world's highest summit from the south side in Nepal, at the age of 69. Climber, 69, conquers the world's tallest peak with artificial legs having lost them to frostbite on a previous attempt, Xu Lin reports. He is the first Chinese double amputee climber to conquer the mountain. …

Highest peak in world to be remeasured
4 years, 8 months ago

Highest peak in world to be remeasured

China Daily  

A member of the survey team takes a photo with a full moon on a campsite at Mount Qomolangma, on May 7, 2020. Survey team sets out on challenging mission atop Mount Qomolangma China has launched its most comprehensive scientific survey of Mount Qomolangma, including remeasuring its height. More than 30 Chinese surveyors left base camp at Mount Qomolangma, known …

Meet Kaamya, 12-yr-old girl who became youngest person to summit Mount Aconcagua
4 years, 11 months ago

Meet Kaamya, 12-yr-old girl who became youngest person to summit Mount Aconcagua

India TV News  

A class 7th student studying in Mumbai’s Navy Children School, Kaamya Karthikeyan became the youngest mountaineer to scale Mount Aconcagua on February 1, 2020. Mount Aconcagua is the highest peak in South America and outside of Asia. The daughter of a Naval officer had earlier summited Mount Stok Kangri in the Himalayas and reached the base camp of Mount Everest …

Nepali climber scales world's 14 highest peaks in 190 days
5 years, 2 months ago

Nepali climber scales world's 14 highest peaks in 190 days

India TV News  

A Nepali mountaineer has created history by scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in record 190 days after he climbed Mt Shishapangma in China on Tuesday. Nirmal Purja, 36, known as Nims, broke the previous record of a South Korean climber, Kim Chang-ho, who achieved the feat in 2003 to scale all the peaks higher than 8,000 metres in seven …

Two more Indian mountaineers die on Mount Everest, toll rises to eight
5 years, 7 months ago

Two more Indian mountaineers die on Mount Everest, toll rises to eight

India TV News  

Two more Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest, taking the death toll to 8 of the Indian mountaineers who perished in their expedition to the world's highest peak during this season. Bagwan who is from Maharashtra breathed his last at Camp IV on Mount Everest on the Nepal side after he was rescued by a group of Sherpa climbers …

Irish professor, 39, missing on Everest after slipping at 27,000ft
5 years, 7 months ago

Irish professor, 39, missing on Everest after slipping at 27,000ft

Daily Mail  

A search operation has resumed today after an Irish professor went missing on Everest after slipping on his descent from the summit. Missing Irish mountaineer Seamus Lawless after scaling Alaska's 20,000-ft Mount Denali, the highest peak in North America, last summer in preparation for his Everest attempt 'Fellow climbers found him dead inside the tent,' Seven Summit Treks chairman Mingma …

Nepal wants to remeasure Everest's height, sends team
5 years, 8 months ago

Nepal wants to remeasure Everest's height, sends team

India TV News  

An expedition team, assigned to remeasure the height of the world's tallest mountain peak, left for Mount Everest on Wednesday. "It will be the authentic data regarding the height of the tallest peak once you come up with the report," Oli told the team members at the Prime Minister's Office here. According to the department, four government officials -- Khimlal …

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