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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  

Nepalese mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa has achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the youngest person in the world to summit all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters. He reached the summit of Mount Shishapangma in the Xizang autonomous region, China, on the morning of Oct 9. With this accomplishment, Sherpa has overtaken his uncle, Mingma Gyabu Sherpa, for the world record. …

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Norwegian climber says it would have been impossible to carry injured Pakistani porter down snowy K2
1 year, 4 months ago

Norwegian climber says it would have been impossible to carry injured Pakistani porter down snowy K2

The Independent  

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Norwegian climber denies leaving dying guide behind to break world record at K2 peak
1 year, 4 months ago

Norwegian climber denies leaving dying guide behind to break world record at K2 peak

Hindustan Times  

Record-breaking Norwegian montaineer Kristin Harila denied the allegations that she and her team climbed over a dying guide to reach the K2 summit in Pakistan in a bid to become the world's fastest climber to climb all the peaks over 8,000 metres. Norwegian climber Kristin Harila, left, and her Nepali sherpa guide Tenjen Sherpa, right, who climbed the world's 14 …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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Life on the edge: Review of ‘Sherpa: Stories of Life and Death from the Forgotten Guardians of Everest’ by Ankit Babu Adhikari and Pradeep Bashyal
2 years ago

Life on the edge: Review of ‘Sherpa: Stories of Life and Death from the Forgotten Guardians of Everest’ by Ankit Babu Adhikari and Pradeep Bashyal

The Hindu  

Summitting Mount Everest is a much-lauded feat. Sherpa: Stories of Life and Death from the Forgotten Guardians of Everest by Ankit Babu Adhikari and Pradeep Bashyal keeps the reader’s focus firmly on the men who are “the climbers’ weather experts, technicians, medics… and anything else needed for survival.” Right from the first chapter, the authors plunge into what it’s like …

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'Many Sherpas, Not Known To The Outside World, Regularly Summit The Mountains'
2 years, 3 months ago

'Many Sherpas, Not Known To The Outside World, Regularly Summit The Mountains'

The Quint  

Ankit Babu Adhikari: We have a chapter in the book titled “Angry Gods,” in which we explore this topic. Elderly Sherpas told us that the avalanche in 2014 and other disasters that have taken place on Sagarmatha can be attributed to the “gods’ anger”. The Sherpa people believe that the goddess Miyolangsama, who is considered the epitome of giving, lives …

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UK climber poised to reach Everest summit for record-breaking 16th time
2 years, 7 months ago

UK climber poised to reach Everest summit for record-breaking 16th time

The Independent  

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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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