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While Nepal is grappling with the impact of climate change on snow capped mountains, including Mount Everest, mountaineers ...
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A peak of many names
Acharya translates ‘Sagarmatha’ as the ‘Head that Reaches into the Sky’ and belabours the point that the mountain’s loftiness ...
Nepal’s mountaineering community has celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the conquest of the world’s highest peak ...
Nepal had entitled the event with the highest peak in the world, Sagarmatha or Mount Everest, as "Sagarmatha Sambaad", where Sambaad means "conversation" in Nepali. Read Also US President Donald ...
Mount Everest, located in the Himalayan Mountain Range, is the tallest mountain in the world. It reaches an elevation of ...
During the Sagarmatha Sambaad in Nepal, China's Vice Chairman Xiao Jie repeatedly referred to Mount Everest as "Chomolungma," the Chinese name, while other participants used English and Nepali ...
The event Thursday marked the 72nd anniversary of the first summit climb of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953, by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay. Nepal's minister for ...
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The name game
It would come as news to everyone outside Nepal (and within as well) that the highest peak in the world has no name other ...
Mount Everest is not only the tallest mountain above sea level but also a geological wonder that continues to change. Here ...
The event brought needed urgency to the degradation of mountain environments, but questions remain about implementation of its recommendations.
Our Everest reporter explains the biggest stories from the 2025 season: fewer fatalities than in 2024, a narrow weather ...