Spanish Mountaineer, 81, Trains for Himalayas in Tribute to Victims of Coronavirus
4 years, 1 month ago

Spanish Mountaineer, 81, Trains for Himalayas in Tribute to Victims of Coronavirus

News 18  

At 81 years old Spanish mountaineer Carlos Soria is training to tackle one of the world’s highest peaks, a challenge he will dedicate to elderly victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. “To all those who have disappeared because of this terrible pandemic, this terrible crisis, I want as an elderly person to dedicate it to them,” Soria said outside his home in the Sierra Guadarrama mountains, north of Madrid. After conquering 12 of the world’s 8,000-metre peaks, Soria wants to complete the list with Dhaulagiri and Tibet’s Shishapangma to become the oldest climber to summit the planet’s 14 highest peaks. “With all this mess going on in the world, being locked up here wasn’t the worst thing that could happen,” Soria said during a break from training.

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Hyderabad teen summits highest peak in Antarctica
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hyderabad teen summits highest peak in Antarctica

The Hindu  

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Nepalese Sherpa, 18, Breaks World Record by Climbing 14 Peaks Above 8,000 Meters
2 months ago

Nepalese Sherpa, 18, Breaks World Record by Climbing 14 Peaks Above 8,000 Meters

China Daily  

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A record-setting teen climber returns home to Nepal to a hero's welcome
2 months, 1 week ago

A record-setting teen climber returns home to Nepal to a hero's welcome

The Independent  

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Nepali becomes youngest to climb world's 8,000 m peaks
2 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Indian climber dies as ‘human traffic jam’ on Mount Everest sparks overcrowding concerns
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian climber dies as ‘human traffic jam’ on Mount Everest sparks overcrowding concerns

The Independent  

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Last surviving member of the first team to conquer Mount Everest says it is crowded and dirty now
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Last surviving member of the first team to conquer Mount Everest says it is crowded and dirty now

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The only surviving member of the mountaineering expedition that first conquered Mount Everest said Saturday that the world’s highest peak is too crowded and dirty, and the mountain is a god that needs to be respected. Kanchha Sherpa, 91, was among the 35 members in the team that put New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide …

Record-setting Sherpa guide sets a new climbing goal for the world's highest peaks
1 year, 4 months ago

Record-setting Sherpa guide sets a new climbing goal for the world's highest peaks

The Independent  

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Norwegian climber retires after becoming the fastest to climb world's highest 14 peaks in 92 days
1 year, 4 months ago

Norwegian climber retires after becoming the fastest to climb world's highest 14 peaks in 92 days

The Independent  

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Sherpa who saved climber in Everest death zone says it was hardest rescue ‘in my life’
1 year, 6 months ago

Sherpa who saved climber in Everest death zone says it was hardest rescue ‘in my life’

CNN  

CNN — Gelje Sherpa was on his way to the top of the world’s highest mountain when he spotted the climber clinging to the rope. They were in the “death zone,” an area near the summit of Mount Everest where temperatures are extremely low and where there isn’t enough oxygen to breathe unaided for more than a few minutes. The …

Everest continues to attract climbers 70 years after first summit
1 year, 6 months ago

Everest continues to attract climbers 70 years after first summit

Al Jazeera  

The first ascent brought Nepal to the world’s attention and its mountains have since captivated both adventurers and tourists. When Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa first climbed Mount Everest 70 years ago, they paved the way for thousands of foreign climbers to try to follow in their footsteps. A lot has changed.” Since the first British teams set their …

Sherpa guide who climbed Mount Everest a record 28 times says he’s not ready to retire
1 year, 6 months ago

Sherpa guide who climbed Mount Everest a record 28 times says he’s not ready to retire

Associated Press  

KATHMANDU, Nepal — One of the greatest mountain guides said Thursday he’s not ready to retire after climbing Mount Everest for a record 28th time. Nepalese Sherpa Kami Rita reached the 8,849-meter summit of the world’s highest mountain on Tuesday, beating his own record less than a week after setting it. Kami Rita reached the summit a day after fellow …

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 …

Indian climber who fell into deep Annapurna crevasse rescued
1 year, 8 months ago

Indian climber who fell into deep Annapurna crevasse rescued

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She's Just 24 & Has Already Made Climbing Records. Now, this Telangana Darebee is Ready to Scale an Antarctica Peak
2 years, 1 month ago

She's Just 24 & Has Already Made Climbing Records. Now, this Telangana Darebee is Ready to Scale an Antarctica Peak

News 18  

Twenty-four-year old Anvitha Reddy from Bhongir in Telangana has already conquered two out of the 14 death-zone summits in the world – Mount Everest and Mount Manaslu. The first Indian woman to summit Manaslu mountain in winter, she is gearing up to scale another peak, Mount Vinson, in Antarctica this winter. The MBA grad had joined a rock climbing institute …

Famed American ski mountaineer missing in Nepal mountain
2 years, 2 months ago

Famed American ski mountaineer missing in Nepal mountain

The Independent  

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Nepalese climber Sanu Sherpa sets record atop Pakistan mountain
2 years, 5 months ago

Nepalese climber Sanu Sherpa sets record atop Pakistan mountain

Al Jazeera  

Sherpa becomes the first person to climb the world’s 14 tallest peaks twice after reaching top of Gasherbrum II. A 47-year-old Nepalese Sherpa has set a climbing record by scaling all the world’s 14 peaks higher than 8,000 metres for a second time, according to his agency. “It feels so good to be in the mountain.” Nepali mountaineer Sanu Sherpa …

An Everest season like no other in Nepal amid a deadly pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

An Everest season like no other in Nepal amid a deadly pandemic

Al Jazeera  

Lakpa Sherpa has climbed Everest seven times. The warmer spring weather usually signals safer conditions for scaling Everest and other Himalayan peaks, but this year it coincided with a deadly second wave of virus infections engulfing Nepal, reports of more than 9,000 daily cases in May. Yet authorities in Nepal have not acknowledged a single case on the mountain, with …

The man who climbed the world’s 14 tallest mountains in six months
3 years, 11 months ago

The man who climbed the world’s 14 tallest mountains in six months

Live Mint  

Mountaineering and exploration have its roots in expeditions that feature a large team, multiple camps and many lengths of fixed rope en route the summit. These days, Nirmaldai ‘Nims’ Purja has redefined the way these big mountains are climbed, a cocky approach for some that can best be described as heavy-metal climbing. Through my attempt, I also wanted to highlight …

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