Adventure
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Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world’s 8,000 m peaks
Oct 15, 2024An 18-year-old mountain climber from Nepal was greeted with applause by onlookers as he returned home on Monday, having broken the record for the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks. On... -
Everest climber’s remains believed found after 100 years
Oct 11, 2024According to National Geographic magazine on Friday, a documentary crew on Mount Everest found what appeared to be human bones on the mountain, which belonged to a man who vanished while attempting to reach the summit... -
Record-breaking Nepali teen eyes final 8,000-metre peak
Aug 21, 2024Nima Rinji Sherpa, a mountaineer from Nepal, is just eighteen years old, and he is about to accomplish something extraordinary. Having previously scaled 13 of the highest peaks on Earth, he is now just one summit... -
Pakistan climber who helped in daring rescue dies on mountain
Aug 12, 2024The country’s climbing organization announced on Monday that a Pakistani mountain climber who took part in a risky rescue operation earlier this month and assisted in recovering a dead body passed away while on an adventure.... -
Pakistani climbers retrieve porter’s body a year after K2 summit
Aug 7, 2024A Pakistani porter’s body was found on the K2 mountain, a climbing organization reported on Tuesday. He passed away a year ago as other climbers achieved a record-breaking ascent. During a night climb, Muhammad Hassan Shigri... -
Three feared dead on Mount Fuji ahead of climbing season
Jun 26, 2024Days before the summer climbing season opens, Japanese media reported on Wednesday that three hikers were discovered near the peak of Mount Fuji without vital signs. Though hiking paths on Japan’s highest peak officially open on... -
Everest records tumble as season ends with eight dead
May 30, 2024Eight individuals lost their lives while scaling the world’s highest peak on Wednesday, according to tourist authorities and expedition organizers. The climbing season smashed several records. Rakesh Gurung of the tourism department reported that more than... -
Babar Ali: Another Bangladeshi achieves Everest success
May 19, 2024In an awe-inspiring feat, Chattogram native Babar Ali reached the pinnacle of Mount Everest, unfurling the red and green flag of Bangladesh against the backdrop of the world’s highest peak. The achievement was confirmed by Farhan... -
Nepal’s ‘Everest Man’ claims record 29th summit
May 13, 2024On Sunday, Kami Rita Sherpa, a climber from Nepal, achieved his 29th summit of the world’s highest mountain, surpassing his previous record. “Kami Rita reached the summit this morning. Now he has made a new record... -
Nepalis demand safeguards a decade after deadly Everest disaster
Apr 15, 2024Ten years ago, the deadliest calamity to ever strike the world’s highest mountain, Everest, left Nepali mountain guide Dawa Tashi Sherpa fighting for his life. The April 18, 2014 disaster that claimed the lives of sixteen...
