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Rijiju congratulates Tashi Yangjom for becoming 1st Indian woman climber t
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Saturday lavished praise on Tashi Yangjom as she became the first Indian woman climber to scale Mount Everest this season.
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COVID-19 cases reported among climbers in Nepal, says chief of expedition
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal] May 13 (ANI): Days after the Nepal government refuted reports of COVID-19 cases in mountain base camps, an expedition organizer in the Himalayan nation has said that there have been coronavirus cases among climbers and members of expedition teams this season.
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Nepali climber ascents Mount Everest for record 25th time
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 7 (ANI): Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa on Friday reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 25th time, breaking his own record for the most summits of the highest mountain in the world.
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Coronavirus reaches Mount Everest, Norwegian climber tests COVID-19 positi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 24 (ANI): First case of coronavirus has been reported from Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain.
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Three Russian climbers missing on Nepal's Annapurna peak: Report
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 19 (ANI): Three Russian climbers have reportedly gone missing from Nepal's Annapurna I peak (8,091 meters), located in the north-central part of the country.
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10 climbers killed in Iran after heavy snowfall
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll of climbers rose to 10 after heavy snowfall in the northern heights of the Iranian capital Tehran, Mehdi Valipour, head of the Red Crescent Rescue and Relief Organization of Iran, announced Saturday.
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Adventure climbers set national rappelling record at Birthi waterfall, cla
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) [India], December 7 (ANI): Adventure climbers Manish Kasaniyal and Jaya Kshetri have set a record of rappelling from a height of 148 metres, said Basu Pandey from adventure tourism organisation 'Ice' which organised the event in collaboration with the district admin
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Indian Climbers at Mt Everest rises over years
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Aug 26 (ANI): The number of Indian climbers at Mount Everest has increased over the years according to official data of Nepal's Department of Tourism.
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Hyderabad start-up made apparel that can resist temperature upto 1000 degr
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 19 (ANI): A start up in Hyderabad has made a unique apparel 'Tardigrade' which can withstand an extreme temperature range of -200 degrees Celsius to 1000 degrees Celsius.
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Kerala coconut tree climber supplies free water, snacks daily to cops on l
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Alappuzha (Kerala) [India], April 21 (ANI): Gireesh, a coconut tree climber is a familiar face for police in Alappuzha. Ever since the lockdown has started, this Kalavoor native has been fetching free food and water for them as his token of appreciation for the work they render for the socie
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Coronavirus fears affect Everest climbing expeditions in Nepal
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Feb 28 (ANI): With the outbreak of coronavirus showing no sign of abating, many mountain climbers have already started cancelling their expedition bookings. This is a cause of concern to the tour operators who will have to bear severe economic losses during the climbing se
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PM congratulates 12-year-old for conquering Mount Aconcagua in South Ameri
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the 12-year old Kamya Karthikeyan for becoming the youngest climber to conquer 6962 meters high Mount Aconcague, in the Andes Mountains in South America, and extended his wishes for 'Mission Saahas'.
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