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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mystery of British mountaineer's missing remains: China is accused of secretly removing George Mallory's body from Mount Everest after he died in 1924

China was last night accused of secretly moving the body of a British explorer off Mount Everest after he vanished in 1924. George Mallory, 37, and Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine, 22, were part of an ill-fated expedition to climb the world's tallest mountain in 1924, with the pair going missing during their ascent. George Mallory and Andrew Irvine were last seen …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Countless corpses are on Mount Everest, so why are hundreds of climbers heading into the ‘death zone’ this spring?

CNN

CNN — Thick murky clouds fill the sky, with freezing winds carrying snow faster than 100 miles per hour. “Sometimes that’s just not practical because of the bad weather, or because their bodies will get frozen into the mountain,” Arnette told CNN. “Watching the sunrise from 29,000 feet and having that pyramid of Everest’s shadow projected onto the valley below …

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1 year, 5 months ago

West Bengal mountaineers create history, become first team from India to successfully scale Mt Brammah-I

India TV News

India creates history: In a first for Indian climbers, a group of mountaineers from West Bengal created history by successfully conquering Mt Brammah 1, standing at a formidable 6,416 metres, in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Thursday. Mountaineers successfully scaled Mt Brammah-I on July 18 As per the officials, the nine-member team of skilled and …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Peak performers set their sights high

China Daily

Climbers and horseback riders explore Siguniang Mountain in Sichuan province, which is 6,250 meters high. LIU XIAOYU/FOR CHINA DAILY Safety concerns As climbing snow mountains attracts more participants, security has become an increasingly important issue. Tenzin, a native Tibetan mountain guide and manager of a company that provides climbing and trekking services in Tibet autonomous region, said mountaineers face various …

China Nepal Mountain Guide Climbing Qomolangma

2 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand avalanche: Death toll climbs to 26, IAF helicopter recovers 7 bodies

India Today

The death toll after an avalanche hit Draupadi ka Danda II peak in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district has now risen to 26. This comes after an Advanced Light Helicopter of the Indian Air Force brought seven bodies of mountaineers trapped in the avalanche to Matli on Saturday. #WATCH | Uttarkashi Avalanche: Seven bodies of mountaineers who were trapped in the avalanche, …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Mountaineers Can Now Scale 30 Unexplored Himalayan Mountains, 10 Trekking Tracks in Uttarakhand

News 18

In a first, the Uttarakhand government has opened 30 peaks for mountaineers and for trekkers in the Himalayan state. “Considering various factors, the forest department found 30 peaks appropriate for mountaineering and another 10 peaks for high altitude trekking. The 10 new trekking peaks are Bhagnyu, Lamchir, Lamchir South, Nar Parbat, Narayan Parbat, Nanda Lapak, Ratangarian, Yan Buk, Mahalay Parbat …

Uttarakhand Imf Meters Peaks Himalayan Parbat

2 years, 5 months ago

Female Climbers from Pakistan and Iran Become First Women Mountaineers to Reach K2 Summit

News 18

A Pakistani female mountaineer and another from Iran scripted history on Friday by becoming the first women from their countries to scale the summit of the mighty and treacherous K2, the second-highest mountain peak in the world, a mountaineering official said on Friday. We are extremely proud to announce that Samina Baig with her strong Pakistani team, successfully summit the …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Everest Day: Three iconic Everest climbs

Live Mint

FIRST ASCENT, 1953: Since 2008, Nepal has been celebrating 29 May as Everest Day. Over the next three decades, Everest would see many firsts: solo ascents, winter ascents, ascents without oxygen, and much more. After setting up camps progressively on the mountain over April and May, the first summit attempt by climbers Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans got under way …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Herdsman enjoys high life helping climbers reach summit