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How Did Mount Everest Become the Ultimate Climbing Challenge?
Mount Everest stands at 29,032 feet, the highest point on Earth. It’s a symbol of human dreams and goals. Since 1953, about 4,000 climbers have reached its top. This mountain, known as Sagarmatha in ...
Nepal increases Mount Everest climbing fee to $15,000
Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more ...
Powerful Earthquake Kills at Least 120 Near Mount Everest
A powerful earthquake struck Tibet this week, estimated between 6.8 and 7.1 magnitude. Its effects were devastating. Witnesses shared footage of rubble-strewn streets of a city in the Himalayas region ...
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Alone on Everest, Alpinist Sets Frigid, Improbable Record
No one has ever climbed Mount Everest quite like this. He hasn’t summited yet, but a German alpinist is making headway on one of climbing’s most daunting feats. Jost Kobusch just reached a ...
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Climbing Mount Everest now costs a pretty penny
A permit to climb the 8,849m Mount Everest will cost US$15,000 (RM66,590), said Narayan Prasad Regmi, director general of the Department of Tourism, announcing a 36% rise in the US$11,000 (RM48 ...